Scarlett v. State

Citations

25 Fla. 717

Syllabus

<p>An indictment for obtaining property under false pretences must show that the false pretence relates to a past event, or of a fact having a present existence, and not to something to happen in the future, unless such false pretence is made in writing and signed by the party to be charged ; otherwise the indictment charges the defendant with no offense known to the criminal laws of this State.</p>

Judges: Mitchell

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Cited by

7 cases in this archive cite this case.

Youngker v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1968-10-25· cited 40×
Martin v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1980-01-28· cited 22×
Paulk v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1977-04-06· cited 7×
Benefield v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1963-01-25· cited 4×
Biederman v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1981-01-14· cited 3×
Lash v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1981-06-16· cited 1×
Oakhill Homes, Inc. v. State
Broward County Circuit Court· 1976-06-10

Cites

2 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Dillingham v. State
Ohio Supreme Court· 1855-12-15· cited 56×
Johnson v. State
Texas Supreme Court· 1874-07-01· cited 11×

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