People v. Jones
Michigan Supreme Court
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…
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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…
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