People v. Coombs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by.the defendant, Edward B. Coombs, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, bearing date the 21st day of March, 1898, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings, upon the verdict of a jury convicting him of the crime of fraudulently presenting to a public officer for audit a false and fraudulent bill; and also from all intermediate orders in the said action, and from an order made at a term of the County Court' of the county…
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Appeal by.the defendant, Edward B. Coombs, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, bearing date the 21st day of March, 1898, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings, upon the verdict of a jury convicting him of the crime of fraudulently presenting to a public officer for audit a false and fraudulent bill; and also from all intermediate orders in the said action, and from an order made at a term of the County Court' of the county of Kings, bearing date the 9th day of January, 1898, and entered in the office of "the clerk of the county of Kings,…
1Opinion of the Court
Cullen, J.:
The appellant and George H. Nason, coroners of the county of Kings, were indicted for having presented a false and fraudulent claim against the city of Brooklyn for their services as coroners ■during the month of July, 1897, to John R. Sutton, the auditor of the city, for audit, allowance and payment. The bill or account is .set forth in the indictment as follows:
■“ The City of Brooklyn, Kings County,
“ To Edward B. Coombs and George H. Nason, Coroners of Kings Co., Dr. ■
July, 1897, for services in holding inquests.
Dollars. Cts.
For month of July, 1897, 325 inquests at $8.50.. “…
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