State v. Thompson
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Multnomah: T. A. Stephens, Judge. The defendant C. O. Thompson, an attorney at law, was tried and convicted of the crime of larceny by bailee of a promissory note that had been intrusted to him in his professional capacity. From a sentence of one year in the penitentiary he appeals, assigning error in overruling a demurrer to the indictment, and in the admission of testimony.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bean.
The undisputed facts in the case are that in June, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, application was made to the County Court of Clackamas County for the appointment of a guardian for one E. W. Oressy, who was old, and feeble in mind and body, and incapable of taking care of himself. At this time Creasy, who was the owner of considerable property, was in possession of a certain promissory note in his favor for three hundred and seventy-five dollars, dated February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, executed by F. F. Jancke and secured by a mortgage,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Harris v. . PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Hanford v. FitchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1874
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