People v. Donahoe
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Hugo Pam, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barnes
The indictment in this case charged a conspiracy between plaintiff in error, Donahoe, one Stiefel, one Aileen Heppner and persons unknown having among other objects the defamation of one Clarence S. Funk. The several objects charged in different counts were to be effected by bringing and prosecuting, if necessary, a civil suit by one John C. Henning against Funk, charging the latter with having debauched and carnally known Josephine Henning, the former’s wife. That there was an indictable offense charged is not open to question.
The gist of the case as made out at the trial was that pursuant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Carle v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- People v. McGarryMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- People v. McMahonIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
- Commonwealth v. McCabeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
- Bradshaw v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by4 opinions
- Chesser v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1937
- Miller v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
- People v. DonahoeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1921
- Coats v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951