Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 16, 1920PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Indictment for violation of G. L. 7104. Plea, not guilty. Trial by jury at the September Term, 1918, Washington County, Stanton, J., presiding. Yerdiet, guilty. The respondent excepted. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtSlack, J.

The indictment contains seven counts, each of which charges the respondent with a violation of G. L. 7104, which provides: “A state, county, town, village, fire district or school district officer who wilfully neglects to perform the duties imposed upon him by law, either express or implied, shall be imprisoned”, etc., by wilfully neglecting to perform the duties imposed upon him as bank commissioner by G. L. 568, 569. The former section provides: ‘ ‘ Said commissioner shall annually examine the books and papers of the auditor of accounts”, and the latter provides: “Such commissioner shall…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. People v. . MolineuxNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. Watkins v. Lessee of HolmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  3. People v. . McLaughlinNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  4. Smith v. MartinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1919
  5. Waterman v. MoodySupreme Court of Vermont · 1918

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. RecorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
  2. State v. StacySupreme Court of Vermont · 1932
  3. State v. HoodSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
  4. Cummings v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928
  5. State v. LapanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928

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