Legal Opinion

People v. Leonard

California Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1894No. 21096PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County sustaining a demurrer to an indictment. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.

This is an appeal by the people from an order of the superior court sustaining defendant’s demurrer to the indictment. The indictment charged that the defendant was a director, officer, manager, and servant of the Bank of Santa Clara County, a corporation, etc., and as such officer, etc., “there then and there came, and was under his control and possession, a certain record known as a ‘ note register,’ which said record was then and there the property of and kept by the said corporation, and the said H. M. Leonard, while said record was so in his possession and under his control, by virtue of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. MunroeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. People v. Ah WooCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  3. People v. PalmerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1879

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. ThornCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
  2. People v. McPhersonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1907

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