Cornelson v. Sun Mutual Insurance

By the court :*

Rost, J.'

delivered the following opinion : On the 5th of April, 1849, the defendants offered a reward of $3000 for the conviction of any free person, of mature age, who may have been concerned, either as principal or accessory, in setting fire to any building or buildings in the State of Louisiana.

On the 18th of November, 1850, Henry McQuaird was convicted, on the testimony of the plaintiffs, of having mn.1jr.iQ.nsly prepared-combustible matters, and placed them under a building in this city, withJntent-to set fire to it. On the 21st February, 1850, by virtue of that…