State v. Sansewich

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The defendants were jointly charged with arson in the third degree. Separate trials were demanded. Both were convicted, and this is Wiencha’s appeal.

Beginning with a motion to quash, the information was assailed at all stages of the proceeding. The material portions of the pleading follow:

“On or about the 4th day of June, 1922, one Paul Sansewich and K. Wiencha did unlawfully, willfully and feloniously conspire together and agree, with intent to cheat and defraud The Commonwealth Insurance Company of New York, The Alliance of Philadelphia,…