Legal Opinion

State v. Mjelde

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 1904No. 1,978PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Sweet Grass County; Frank Henry, Judge. B. M. Mjelde was informed against for grand larceny, and from a directed verdict of acquittal the state appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

ME. COMMISSIONER POOEMAN

prepared the opinion for the court.

This is an appeal by the state from an order directing the jury to find for the defendant. The defendant was informed against and tried for grand larceny. The information charges the offense as follows: “That at the county of Siweet Grass, in the state of Montana, on or about the 18th day of February, A. D. 1903, and before the filing of this information, the said B. M. Mjelde was the agent of Olaus Mydland, Syvert Myd-land and Lars Grosfield, and then and there had in his possession, custody and control; as such agent of the said…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. State v. ReinhartOregon Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
  3. Wilson v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1876
  4. State v. ColgateSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
  5. State v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1893

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. IsraelIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
  2. State v. MoxleyMontana Supreme Court · 1910
  3. State v. BoeglinNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. State v. GrimsleyMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  5. State v. JagerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1957

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