State v. Smalley
Supreme Court of Vermont
Indictment in five counts, charging respondent with burning several buildings situate in Braintree. The respondent was charged in the first count with setting fire to and burning a certain barn of one Luther N. Tilson, an out-buildiug contiguous to the dwelling-house of the said Tilson; in the second count, with setting fire to and burning a certain barn of one James Marsh; in the third count, with setting fire to and burning two barns, the property of one Loren Marsh, and…
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Indictment in five counts, charging respondent with burning several buildings situate in Braintree. The respondent was charged in the first count with setting fire to and burning a certain barn of one Luther N. Tilson, an out-buildiug contiguous to the dwelling-house of the said Tilson; in the second count, with setting fire to and burning a certain barn of one James Marsh; in the third count, with setting fire to and burning two barns, the property of one Loren Marsh, and that by such setting fire to and burning of said barns, the dwelling-house of the said Loren Marsh was thereby burned and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
/Royce, J.
The indictment found by the grand jury against the respondent contained five counts. The first charged him with setting fire to and burning the barn of Luther 1S1. Tilson; the second, with setting fire to and burning the barn of James Marsh; the third; with setting fire to and burning two barns of Loren Marsh, and that by setting fire to and burning said barns, the dwelling-house of said Marsh was burned; the fourth, with setting fire .to and burning his own dwelling-house and barn, with intent to defraud the insurance company by which said…
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