State v. Tatum

Citations

• 96 Miss. 430
• 50 So. 490

Syllabus

<p>1. Ceiminai, Law and Procedure. False ‘pretenses. Indictment. Written■ instrument. „</p> <p>Where alleged false pretenses consist wholly or in part of the use of a written instrument, the writing need not he set out in the indictment in lime verba, unless some question turns on the form or construction of the instrument, or some legal description of it is given, the accuracy of which may he material for the court to determine.</p> <p>'2. Same. Same. Value of money.</p> <p>An allegation that by certain false pretenses defendant obtained from prosecutor six hundred dollars in money sufficiently charges the value of the money obtained.</p> <p>3. Same. Same. Persons defrauded. Partnership.</p> <p>Where a partnership is charged to have been defrauded by defendant’s false pretenses, the indictment must charge the Christian and surname of the individuals composing the partnership, or plead a proper excuse for the omission.</p>