People v. Evans
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from court of general sessions, New York county. John F. Evans was convicted of grand larceny in the first degree, and sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years, from which he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
The following facts were established by uncontradicted evidence,—indeed, the defendant, who was a witness in his own behalf, testified to the most of them:
In 1892 the defendant was engaged in the laundry business at No. 2160 Seventh avenue, and in the stove business at No. 35 Peck slip, but whether this latter business was carried on on his. own account does not appear. In the latter part of March, 1892, either on the 28th or 31st, the defendant caused to be published in the World newspaper an advertisement of which the following is a copy:
“Manager. A young man as manager, who can loan or…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. . DumarNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- People v. GottschalkNew York Supreme Court · 1892
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. AlexanderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- People v. ArnsteinNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1912
- In re BloomingdaleThe Superior Court of New York City · 1895