Legal Opinion

Kossakowski v. People

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 9, 1899PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. A. N. Waterman, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs

This is a writ of error brought to review the judgment of the criminal court of Cook county adjudging the plaintiff in error to be guilty of the crime of embezzlement and sentencing" him to confinement in the penitentiary for the term of three years.

The indictment contained twenty-four counts, but the State’s attorney elected to try the plaintiff in error upon but eight of said counts. These counts alleged the owner of the property to be the American Express Company, and some of them alleged the said express company to be an incorporated company while other of the counts alleged it to be a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Fleener v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  3. Town of Searcy v. YarnellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
  4. Lessee of Washington Sockman v. SockmanOhio Supreme Court · 1849
  5. Herber v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1851

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. People v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Bowen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
  3. Urciolo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  4. State v. DouglasSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1944
  5. People v. ClarkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979

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