Atwell v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Crenshaw. Tried before the Hon. John K. Henry. The indictment in this case was found in March, 1876, and contained two counts; the first count charging, that the defendant “ did remove, conceal, or sell one yoke of oxen, personal property, for the purpose of hindering, delaying, or defrauding Calvin C. Colquitt, who had a claim thereto under a written mortgage, with a knowledge of the existence of such mortgage; against the peace and dignity of the…
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From the Circuit Court of Crenshaw. Tried before the Hon. John K. Henry. The indictment in this case was found in March, 1876, and contained two counts; the first count charging, that the defendant “ did remove, conceal, or sell one yoke of oxen, personal property, for the purpose of hindering, delaying, or defrauding Calvin C. Colquitt, who had a claim thereto under a written mortgage, with a knowledge of the existence of such mortgage; against the peace and dignity of the State.” Having been found “guilty as charged in the first count,” the defendant moved in arrest of judgment, on the…
1Opinion of the CourtManning, J.
By the statute “ to amend section 3705 (159) of the Revised Code,” approved February 13th, 1875, it was enacted, that “ any person who removes, conceals, or sells any personal property, for the purpose of hindering, delaying, or defrauding any person who has a claim thereto under any written instrument, lien created by law for rent or advances, or any other lawful or valid claim, verbal or written, with a knowledge of the existence thereof; or if any person or persons buy, receive, or conceal any such property, with such knowledge of the existence of any such claim, with like intent; upon…
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