State v. Polzin

Defendant was charged, by information, with the crime of grand larceny. Tried before a jury, he was convicted of petit larceny and was fined one thousand dollars. From the judgment of conviction and sentence, he has appealed.

The principal question on the appeal is whether the acts upon which the charge was based constitute a crime.

The material facts, said to support the verdict and judgment, are as follows: Appellant was secretary-treasurer, managing officer, and owner of more than one-third of the capital stock, of Surety Finance Corporation, which was located in Port Angeles and was engaged…