State v. Buchfelder
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. (1) In so far as the charging part of the indictment .in this case is concerned, it is a rescript of the indictment condemned in the case of State v. McGrath, 228 Mo. 413. (2) The proof of the holding of a general primary election in St. Lonis and of the particular offices to be filled thereat was properly made by parol.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel D. Fisher, Judge. (1) In so far as the charging part of the indictment .in this case is concerned, it is a rescript of the indictment condemned in the case of State v. McGrath, 228 Mo. 413. (2) The proof of the holding of a general primary election in St. Lonis and of the particular offices to be filled thereat was properly made by parol. State v. Tiernan, 223 Mo. 147. State v. Exnicious, 223 Mo. 68. (3) Witness White testified that he voted for Stapel for the nomination for Governor by writing Stapel’s name on the Republican ticket.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
The defendant was indicted in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis at the October term, 1908, for making a false return in his capacity as a judge of election in the third precinct of the 16th ward of the city of St. Louis, at the general primary for the nomination of candidates for all political parties within the State of Missouri, for certain state and city offices.
The indictment covers twenty pages of closely printed matter and inasmuch as it is a rescript of the indictment in the case of State of Missouri v. McGrath, 228 Mo. 413, it is unnecessary to reproduce it here.
The defendant…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. KeatingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- State v. McGrathSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- United States v. McCabeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. KinerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969