State v. Morin

The respondent was convicted in the Trial Court of larceny by fraudulently converting to his own use two automobiles which he held as bailee under trust agreements with the Atlantic National Bank of Boston. The case is here on exceptions and appeal.

The evidence introduced by the State tends to prove that some time prior to July, 1930, the respondent, a dealer in Peerless automobiles in Van Burén, Maine, ordered three cars from J. C. Harvey of Boston, who was New England distributor. The cars were shipped direct to the respondent from the factory, but the bill of lading, with draft attached,…