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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.291

Boarding house keepers; defrauding

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 389 So. 2d 1169 - Cottonreeder v. State (1980)

Most recently applied in 389 So. 2d 1169 - Cottonreeder v. State (October 1980)

1931, Act 328, Eff

Sec. 291. Defrauding boarding house keepers—Any person who shall stop, put up, board or lodge at any boarding house as a guest or boarder by the day, week or month, or shall procure any food, entertainment or accommodation without paying therefor, unless there is a distinct and express agreement made by such person with the owner, proprietor or keeper of such boarding house for credit, with intent to defraud such owner, proprietor or keeper out of the pay for such board, lodging, food, entertainment or accommodation, or any person who, with intent so to defraud, shall obtain credit at any boarding house for such board, lodging, food, entertainment or accommodation, by means of any false show of baggage or effects brought thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: Provided, That no conviction shall be had under the provisions of this section unless complaint shall be made within 10 days of the time of the violation hereof.

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