Legal Opinion

People v. Jones

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1872PublishedCited by 48 opinions

Exceptions certified from Lapeer Circuit. •The thirteenth, fourteenth and twentieth requests to charge, referred to in the opinion, were as follows, viz: 18. That although the jury come to the conclusion that the two keys described by the witnesses were the keys belonging to said store, and by which, the lock on the front door of said store was locked and unlocked, still the jury ought not, to infer that there are no other keys that will lock or unlock said store, or work…

Read the full summary

Exceptions certified from Lapeer Circuit. •The thirteenth, fourteenth and twentieth requests to charge, referred to in the opinion, were as follows, viz: 18. That although the jury come to the conclusion that the two keys described by the witnesses were the keys belonging to said store, and by which, the lock on the front door of said store was locked and unlocked, still the jury ought not, to infer that there are no other keys that will lock or unlock said store, or work the lock on said front door. 14. That although the jury come to the conclusion that the front and back doors of said store…

1Opinion of the Court

Christiancy, Ch. J.

The defendant was examined before the justice upon a complaint charging him with setting on fire, with the intent to burn, a store- of one Robert King, in the city of Lapeer. This was an offense defined, and its punishment provided for, by §§ 57J+9, 5750, Compiled Laws.

*218Tlie information filed by the prosecuting attorney, charged the defendant with haying unlawfully and willfully attempted to set fire to, and burn, a quantity of goods, wares and merchandise, clothing, hats and caps, and such other goods as are usually kept in a clothing store, of the value of two hundred…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Washburn v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
  2. Durant v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1865

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. State v. AdamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
  2. Title Insurance & Trust Co. v. California Development Co.California Supreme Court · 1915
  3. State v. FrisbeeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912
  4. People v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Starr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911

43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API