State v. Clarkson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Linn Circuit Court. I. The court erred in quashing the first count in the indictment, the offense being charged in the language of the statute (Wagn. Stat., 459, 460, § 41), and a statutory offense, it is not necessary to state the manner or means of the alleged conversion. (Whart. A.m. Crim. Law, 3d Ed., ch. 5, pp. 185-6; State vs. Mitchell, 6 Mo., 147; Spratt vs. State, 8 Mo., 247; State vs. Fulton, 19 Mo., 680; State vs. Cox, 29 Mo., 475.) II.
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Appeal from Linn Circuit Court. I. The court erred in quashing the first count in the indictment, the offense being charged in the language of the statute (Wagn. Stat., 459, 460, § 41), and a statutory offense, it is not necessary to state the manner or means of the alleged conversion. (Whart. A.m. Crim. Law, 3d Ed., ch. 5, pp. 185-6; State vs. Mitchell, 6 Mo., 147; Spratt vs. State, 8 Mo., 247; State vs. Fulton, 19 Mo., 680; State vs. Cox, 29 Mo., 475.) II. If the funds were for the purpose of paying the interest on the railroad bonds of Jefferson Township, they were properly designated in…
1Opinion of the CourtWagner, Judge
This was an indictment under the statute (Wagn. Stat., 459, § 41, Ed. 1872) for embezzlement, against the defendant who was Treasurer of Linn county.
The indictment contained two counts. The first count set out the election and qualification of the defendant, as Treasurer, and alleged that, as such Treasurer, he was charged with the safe keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public moneys of the county ; and while being such, he unlawfully, corruptly, wilfully, knowingly and feloniously did convert to his own use, a portion of the public moneys received by him as Treasurer for safe…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. North Missouri Central Railroad v. Linn County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
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