Legal Opinion

People v. McBride

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 9, 1899PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Exceptions before judgment from superior court of Grand Rapids; Burlingame, J. James E. McBride was convicted of embezzlement* This is exceptions before sentence to review proceedings-in which respondent was convicted of embezzlement.

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Exceptions before judgment from superior court of Grand Rapids; Burlingame, J. James E. McBride was convicted of embezzlement* This is exceptions before sentence to review proceedings-in which respondent was convicted of embezzlement. The testimony on the part of the people tended to show that in August, 1895, the respondent and his son, Edward G. McBride, were copartners engaged in the practice of law at Grand Rapids; that one Frank Lewis during that month left with respondent a note and mortgage made by one Lyons, of Holland, Mich., for collection; that from time to time he made inquiries…

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, C. J.

(after stating the facts). The first four assignments of error relate to the admission of statements of Edward G. McBride relative to the progress of the collection, made from time to time, and the fifth relates to the admission in evidence of a statement by him that the firm had received a draft, which, on due inspection, they found did not belong to them. The ruling on the last question was not excepted to, but the court, on making an earlier ruling, stated that all testimony of the statements of Edward G. McBride was taken subject to exception. The character of the testimony admitted…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. MeadMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Simpson v. WaldbyMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Lambert v. PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1878

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. HolbrookOregon Supreme Court · 1920
  2. McWhorter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1922

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