State v. McVeigh

The defendant was charged by information with the crime of arson in the first degree as follows:

“He, the said Frank M. McVeigh, in the County of King, State of Washington, on or about the 1st day of January, 1948, in the night-time wilfully did set on fire a building located at 4228 University Way, in the City of Seattle, said county and state, the same being a building wherein a human being then and there was present, and said fire being manifestly dangerous to human life;

“Contrary to the statute in such case, made and provided, and against the peace'and dignity of the State of Washington.”

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