Section 59. The crime of obtaining money or a personal chattel by a false pretence, and the crime described in section thirty-one of chapter two hundred and sixty-six, may be alleged to have been committed, and may be prosecuted and punished, in any county where the false pretence was made, written or used, or in or through which any of the property obtained was carried, sent, transported or received by the defendant.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 277 sec. 59

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.