Legal Opinion

Allen v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1915No. 22,680PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Prom Daviess Circuit Court; Joseph E. Henley, Special Judge. Prosecution by tbe State of Indiana against Van Allen and others. Prom a judgment of conviction, the defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.

— This was a prosecution instituted by an affidavit in two counts made against appellants and Albert M. Perkins by the State fire marshal. The first count purports to charge a felonious conspiracy to defraud an underwriter in fire insurance, §§2643, 2647 Burns 1914, Acts 1905 p. 584, §§640, 641. The second count purports to charge a felonious conspiracy to commit the crime of arson. §§2260, 2647 Burns 1914, Acts 1905 p. 584, §§371, 641. There was a jury trial which resulted in the acquittal of Perkins and a general verdict of guilty as charged by the affidavit as to appellants. Judgment on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Agar v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Paraiso v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. State v. MillerIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
  4. State v. ClosserIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Woodsmall v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Brown v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Hinshaw v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Fitzgibbons v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Genett v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1925

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