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153 Ala. 61

Houston v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 19, 1907

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1907-12-19

Heard before Hon. S. L. Weaver. George Houston was convicted of obtaining money by false pretenses, and appeals.

Relies on Headley v. State

Affirmed · Decided 1907-12-19

ANDERSON, J.

¶1The affidavit was sufficient. — Section 4729 of the Code of 1896. The description of the thing obtained as “two dollars” was sufficient. Form 48, Code of 1896. Nor was it necessary for the affidavit to aver whether the Ivy Leaf Company was a firm or corporation, as it was not the party averred to have *63been injured. Headley v. State, 106 Ala. 109, 17 South. 714.

¶2The judgment of the criminal court is affirmed.

Tyson, C. J., and Dowdell and McClellan, JJ., concur.
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