State v. Foss

At the November Term, 1938, of Lamoille county court the respondent, Ernest G. Foss, was informed against by the state’s attorney of that county and was charged with the crime of arson. The information was in three counts. Count one charges that respondent on August 21, 1938, at Morristown, wilfully and maliciously burned a barn belonging to Ned G. and Mildred Foss contrary to the provisions of section 1 of No. 202 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1935. Count two charges that the respondent burned the same barn mentioned in count one for the purpose of defrauding an insurance company or…