Commonwealth v. Hunton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment, under Pub. Sts. c. 205, § 12, against Jonathan G. Hunton, Fred A. George, Hugh Maguire, Jr., Cleveland J. Cheney, and Charles Clapp, for conspiracy. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Hardy, J,, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Hunton and Clapp only; and they alleged exceptions, which appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.
This is an indictment under Pub. Sts. c. 205, § 12, charging a conspiracy between the defendants for the sale to the city of Lowell of certain horses belonging to the defendant Clapp while the defendant Hunton was a member of the common council, and that Hunton should receive a reward from Clapp. Hunton and Clapp were found guilty, and the case is here on their exceptions to the refusal to rule that there was no evidence warranting their conviction, and to a ruling as to the admissibility of testimony which will be stated later.
The undisputed facts are enough to show that the case could not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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