State v. Perkins

BARRETT, Commissioner.

Lola Lorene Perkins and her husband, the Reverend Matthew Perkins, were charged under the second section of the rather new and simplified “stealing” statute; “It shall he unlawful for any person to intentionally steal the property of another, either without his consent or 'by means of deceit.” RSMo 1959, § 560.156, V.A.M.S. While the prosecuting witness, Robert N. Amacker, and his Hollybrook Land Company claim to have been bilked of the total sum of $267,-800.82, the information charges that Lola and her husband directly and deceitfully stole the sum of $79,661. Upon her…