McGuire v. People

McGuire was convicted of larceny as bailee and brings error.

The charge in the information was that he had converted to his own use $330 which he held as bailee for one Flory.

The pertinent facts shown by the people’s evidence are that McGuire wished to buy certain sacks of sugar of the Union Pacific Railway company and that Flory gave his check to that company for $972 to pay for it, with an agreement that it should be taken to Flory’s warehouse; that he, Flory, was to have seven per cent for his money and certain other sums; that McGuire should sell the sugar and give the price to Flory who…