To acquire; to get hold of by effort; to get and retain possession of; as, in the offense of “obtaining” money or property by false pretenses. See Com. v. Schmunk, 207 Pa. 544, 56 Ati. 1088,. 90 Am. St. Rep. 801; People v. General Sessions, 13 Hun (N. Y.) 400; State v. will, 49 La. Ann. 1337, 22 Sonth. 378; Sundmacher v. Block, 39 Hl. App. 553
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
