State v. Greer
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Moniteau Circuit Court. — Son. J. M. Williams, Judge. (1) The demurrer ought to have been sustained. There was no evidence that Steinkraus ever applied for a policy of insurance on his building; no evidence that he paid the premium on said policy; no evidence of the delivery of said policy to him; and no evidence that he knew of the issuance of any such policy, if one were issued.
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Appeal from Moniteau Circuit Court. — Son. J. M. Williams, Judge. (1) The demurrer ought to have been sustained. There was no evidence that Steinkraus ever applied for a policy of insurance on his building; no evidence that he paid the premium on said policy; no evidence of the delivery of said policy to him; and no evidence that he knew of the issuance of any such policy, if one were issued. The charge in the indictment was, ‘ ‘ which said building was at the time of setting fire to and burning insured against loss or damage .by fire, with intent then and there the insurer, the Niagara Fire…
1Opinion of the CourtBbown, P. J.
Convicted of arson with intent to defraud an insurance company, defendant appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Moniteau county *604fixing his punishment for said crime at imprisonment for twelve months.
Defendant resided at Tipton in Moniteau county, and was engaged in buying junk, fur and hides as agent for another party. He kept his desk in a small one-story wooden building owned by one Gus Steinkraus at Tipton. Said building was used by Steinkraus as a shoe shop and shoe store.
Defendant and Steinkraus were intimate friends, and the latter kept defendant’s books. Defendant appears to…
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