Williams v. State

Citations

• 77 Ohio St. (N.S.) 468

Syllabus

<p>False representation as to value — Will sustain conviction — For obtaining money by false pretense, when — Whether representation is opinion or statement — Question for jury.</p> <p>1. When one makes a representation of value as an existing fact, knowing it to be false and intending it to influence another to part with money or property and the other party relying upon such representation is thereby induced to part with money or property to the one making the false representation of value, such facts are sufficient to sustain a conviction for obtaining money or property by false pretense. .</p> <p>2. Whether the representation of value is intended to be merely an expression of opinion or whether it was made as a statement of an existing fact which the speaker intends to be an inducement to the other party and which -he knows to be false, is a question of fact to be determined by the jury.</p>