State v. Fleetwood
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Freeborn, county for the crime of grand larceny in the first degree in carrying away in the nighttime from the freight depot of a certain railway one shotgun, one violin, and other specified articles of the aggregate value of $194. The case was tried before Kingsley, L, who at the close of the state’s case denied defendant’s motion to direct a verdict in his favor on the ground there was no showing that the goods were ever stolen,…
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Defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Freeborn, county for the crime of grand larceny in the first degree in carrying away in the nighttime from the freight depot of a certain railway one shotgun, one violin, and other specified articles of the aggregate value of $194. The case was tried before Kingsley, L, who at the close of the state’s case denied defendant’s motion to direct a verdict in his favor on the ground there was no showing that the goods were ever stolen, but retained the indictment as one for grand larceny in the second degree. The jury found defendant guilty. From an…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Appellant was twenty-two years old, married, and resided at Albert Lea. He was indicted for the crime of grand larceny in the first- degree, charged with having stolen in the nighttime from the freight depot of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company at Albert Lea, a certain shotgun, a violin, and other articles of merchandise.
He had lived in Albert Lea six months in 1908, and part of that time was employed as a brakeman on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company, and during a couple of months had also done clerical work a¿ the freight depot of the Chicago, Milwaukee <fc…
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