Legal Opinion

Bennett v. People

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1880PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Will county; the Hon. Francis Goodspeed, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was an indictment against Franklin Bennett, Frank Bennett and John Pierce, the first count charging them Avith the larceny of three horses, two sets of harness, and one Avagon; the second with buying and receiving the same property knoAving it to have been stolen, for their own gain, and to prevent the owner from again possessing the property; the third, for in like manner, and for like purpose, with receiving and aiding in the concealment of the same property.

All the counts charged the commission of the offences as on the same day, and at and Avithin the same county.

The circuit court…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. DaubertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
  2. Comfort v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
  3. Maynard v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915
  2. Tobin v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Andrews v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Kotter v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  5. People v. BowenMichigan Supreme Court · 1912

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