State v. Crosby

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

Defendant was charged with and convicted on two counts of arson, and has appealed.

The first count charged him with burning the property of another. The second count charged him with burning the property with intent to defraud the insurers.

All statutory references, unless otherwise indicated, are to G. S. 1949.

21-581 provides:

"That any person who willfully sets fire to or burns . . . any dwelling house, . . . such property being the property of another person, shall be guilty of arson in the first degree. . . .”

Count one reads:

“That on or…