Leonard v. Zweifel
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. C. S. Bradshaw, Judge. The plaintiff was charged with the crime of embezzlement committed in Wisconsin and proceedings for his arrest and prosecution were begun in one of the courts of that state.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. C. S. Bradshaw, Judge. The plaintiff was charged with the crime of embezzlement committed in Wisconsin and proceedings for his arrest and prosecution were begun in one of the courts of that state. It appearing that plaintiff was then in Iowa, the governor of Wisconsin issued a requisition demanding his arrest and return to the latter state as a fugitive from justice, and the defendant Zweifel was named as agent of the state of Wisconsin to receive the accused and return him to that state for trial. The requisition was duly honored by the governor of…
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— The evidence offered by appellant tended to show that for several years he was employed in Wisconsin as agent for one Whitney for the sale of pianos. On several occasions, his yearly settlement found him short in his account of collections made. Whitney rebuked him for his manner of doing business, but kept' him in his service and gave him time to make the payment. Plaintiff at different times complained to Whitney that the business was becoming unprofitable and that he wished to change, but was encouraged to continue, until, in July, 1913, he announced to Whitney that he was going to Iowa,…
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