Wisconsin Supreme Court December 11, 1903 (Baker v. State)

Dodgke, J.

1. -The first assignment of error involves the contention that the statute (sec. 4423, Stats. 1898) punishing the obtaining of money under false pretenses applies only to commercial transactions, and is not applicable to the mere inducing of one to donate money as a charity. This contention has support from People v. Clough, 17 Wend.