State v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. John W. Woetord, Judge. (1) The contracts in question were in contravention of the United States Statutes.
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Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. John W. Woetord, Judge. (1) The contracts in question were in contravention of the United States Statutes. Revised Statutes, United States, secs. 3477, 3737; United States v. Gillis, 95 U. S. 407; Fnvin v. United States, <97'U. S. 392; Spofford v. Kirk, 97 U. S. 484; Goodman v. Niblack, 102 U. S. 556; Bailey v. United States, 109 U. S. 432; Bailroad v. United States, .112 U. S. 733; Hobbs v. McLean, 117 U. S. 567; Freedman v. Shepherd, 127 U. S. 494; Butler v. Gordey, 146 U. S. 303. (2) The contracts were void, being executed as security for a…
1Opinion of the CourtBubgess, J.
— At the January term, 1893, of the Jackson criminal court, the defendant was indicted, charged, under the first count, as agent of John Mulholland, with embezzling the sum of $107; under the second, with grand larceny of the same sum. At the same time he was arraigned and entered his plea of not guilty, and the cause was continued until the April term, 1893.
At said April term he filed a demurrer to the indictment, which was by the court overruled, whereupon he was tried, convicted, and his punishment assessed ■ at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of two years. After unsuccessful…
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