Rhodes v. Commonwealth

R. W. Rhodes, the accused, was convicted of the embez'zlement of two notes and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year.

In June, 1923, the accused organized the Usavit Packing Company, with its principal office in Bristol, Virginia. He, his attorney and his stenographer were the incorporators, and he was president. He was employed at a commission of ten per cent, to sell the stock of the company. The other officers, the directors and stockholders took practically no part in the management of the company, and.it fell to the lot of Rhodes not only to sell most of the stock but to arrange its…