Rutland v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Hannah

Affirming.

• A. Y. Rutland was convicted in the Christian Circuit Court of the common law offense of conspiring to cause another to be falsely accused of a crime for the purpose of extorting money. The jury found him guilty and fixed his punishment at a fine of three hundred and fifty-eight dollars; and from the judgment entered upon the verdict he appeals.

It appears from the evidence that appellant, Rut-land, lives at Empire in Christian County, where he is engaged in the business of operating a coal mine. One Robert Fields was employed by appellant in his…