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–446– -446sale thereof, again willfully and with intent to defraud previous or subsequent purchasers— (1) sells, barters, or disposes of the same property, or a part thereof or an interest therein; or (2) executes a bond or agreement to sell, barter, or disjx>se of the same property, or a part thereof or an interest therein— to another person for a valuable consideration, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 10 years. § 1028. False representation by married person when selling or mortgaging lands Whoever, being a married person, falsely represents himself or herself as competent to sell or mortgage real estate, to the validity of which sale or mortgage the assent or concurrence of his or her spouse is necessary, and under such representations willfully conveys or mortgages the real estate, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned m the penitentiary not more than five years, or both. § 1029. False or fraudulent sale of property; mock auctions Whoever obtains money or property from another, or obtains the signature of another to a written instrument, thfe false making of which would be forgery, by means of a false or fraudulent sale of property or pretended property, by auction, or by any of the practices known as mock auctions, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than three years, or both. § 1030. Fraudulent devices to affect market price of property Whoever willfully makes or publishes a false statement, spreads a false rumor, or employs any other false or fraudulent means or device, with intent to affect the market price of any kind of property, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both. § 1031. Defrauding or prejudicing insurer of property Whoever willfully burns or in any other manner injures or destroys, or secretes, abandons, or in any manner disposes of, any property in his possession or in the possession of another person, which at the time is insured against loss or damage by fire, theft, or embezzlement, or other casualty, with intent to defraud or prejudice the insurer, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 10 years. § 1032. Fraud in affairs of partnership Vhoever, being a member of a partnership, commits a fraud upon the other members in the affairs of the partnership, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than one year. § 1033. False statements by commission merchants or factors 'V^^loeve^, being a commission merchant, broker, agent, factor or consignee, willfully and corruptly makes to his principal or consignor a false statement concerning the price obtained for, or the quality or quantity of, property consigned or intrusted to him for sale, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned in jail not more than 180 days, or both. § 1034. Defrauding hotels, guesthouses, lodginghouses, or restaurants "Whoever: (1) obtains food or accommodation at a hotel, inn, guesthouse, lodginghouse, boardinghouse, or restaurant without paying therefor, with intent to defraud the proprietor or manager thereof; (2) by the use of a false pretense, obtains credit at a hotel, inn, guesthouse, lodginghouse, boardinghouse, or restaurant; or

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