Knight v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Clay County, The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Whitfield, C.
William Knight was convicted oí arson in the circuit court for Clay county, and took writ of error.
The indictment charges that the defendant * * * did “willfully and maliciously set fire to and burn a certain building, to-wit: a barn * * * adjoining the dwelling house of one George Hagans there situate, and by the kindling of said fire and the burning of said building the said dwelling house of the said George Hagans was then and there wilfully and maliciously burned and consumed.”
The statute is as follows: “Whoever wilfully and maliciously burns the dwelling house or any…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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