State v. Parsons
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Moines District Court. On the 17th day of October, 1877, an indictment was filed in the court below, of which the following is a copy: “ The grand jury of the county of Des Moines, in the name of, and by the authority of, the State of Iowa, do find and present, that A. W. Parsons, on the 1st day of September, 1877, at Des Moines county and State aforesaid; the said A. W. Parsons then and there being the treasurer of the board of directors of the independent…
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Appeal from Des Moines District Court. On the 17th day of October, 1877, an indictment was filed in the court below, of which the following is a copy: “ The grand jury of the county of Des Moines, in the name of, and by the authority of, the State of Iowa, do find and present, that A. W. Parsons, on the 1st day of September, 1877, at Des Moines county and State aforesaid; the said A. W. Parsons then and there being the treasurer of the board of directors of the independent school district of Burlington, Iowa, did, by virtue of his office and employment, and whilst the said A. W. Parsons was…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
i criminal ztómentfiu-" dictment. I. One of the grounds of the motion in arrest of judgment is that the indictment does not charge Cendant with being an officer recognized by faw: fhere being no such officer as “ Treasurer of the Board of Directors.” Section 1802 of the Code provides that “ the board of directors of independent school districts shall, at their first regular meeting in each year, elect a president, a secretary, and a treasurer.” Now it is true the statute does not provide whether these officers shall be called president, secretary, and treasurer of the board of directors, or…
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