| New York (State) - 1865 - 652 pages
...official right. 617. Obtaining signature by means of threats. 618. Sending threatening letters. C19. Attempts to extort money, or property, by verbal threats....to extortion under color of official right, People v. Whaley, 6 Goto., 661. what g G14. Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may may con.ti- be induced... | |
| Joel Prentiss Bishop - 1865 - 806 pages
...propose the following : " Extortion is the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, mduced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right." Draft of Penal Code, AD 1864, p. 220. It will be perceived that this proposed definition extends the... | |
| 1892 - 582 pages
...section 518, defines "extortion" to be " obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right." Held, that a note payable to one who, for the sole purpose of intimidating the maker, illegally and... | |
| California, Theodore Henry Hittell - 1876 - 986 pages
...by it, shall be taken as its value. CHAPTEE VII. EXTOKTION. 13.518. "Extortion" defined. SEC. 518. Extortion is the obtaining of property from another,...of force or fear, or under color of official right. 13.519. What threats may constitute extortion. SEC. 519. Fear, such as will constitute extortion, maybe... | |
| California - 1879 - 308 pages
...CHAPTER VII. EXTORTION.* "Extortion" SECTION 518. Extortion is the obtaining of property from defined. another, with his consent, induced by a wrongful use...of force or fear, or under color of official right. what SEC. 519. Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may be threats may constitute induced by a... | |
| California - 1881 - 940 pages
...to extort by means of verbal threats. J 625. Officers of railroad companies making overcharges. 518. Extortion is the obtaining of property from another,...force or fear, or under color of official right. See ante, 211, 484, and 503. Extortion.— Tho act to prevent extortion was designed to afford a remedy... | |
| California - 1881 - 878 pages
...to extort by means of verbal threats. S 525. Officers of railroad companies making overcharges. 518. Extortion is the obtaining of property from another,...of force or fear, or under color of official right. Sec ante, 211, 484, and 503. Extortion.— Tim act to prevent extortion was designed to afford a remedy... | |
| California - 1881 - 806 pages
...or property by means of verbal threats. 525. Officers of railroad companies making overcharges. 518. Extortion is the obtaining of property from another,...of force or fear, or under color of official right. 1. Extortion.—In a general sense this term includes any oppression un ; der color of right. The word... | |
| New York (State) - 1881 - 242 pages
...money, or property, by verbal threats. 561. Unlawful threat referring to act of third person. § 552. Extortion is the obtaining of property from another,...consent, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, deflned or under color of official right. § 553. Fear, such as will constitute extortion, may be induced... | |
| New York (State) - 1884 - 1000 pages
...verbal threats 561. Unlawful threat referring to act of third person. § 552. " Extortion " denned. — Extortion is the obtaining of property from another,...of force or fear, or under color of official right. New in form. (2 RS [Edm.], 669, § 5; 2 R S. [Edm!], 712, § 2; 1 R. L., 111.) ( a ) Want of jurisdiction.... | |
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