Slaughter v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
At the October term 1853 of the Corporation court of Fredericksburg, Franklin Slaughter was presented by the grand jury for that he did, on, &c. at, &c. establish and keep an office and transact business as agent of the Protection insurance company of Hartford, incorporated and authorized by the state of Connecticut, without having a license therefor, against the act, &c.
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At the October term 1853 of the Corporation court of Fredericksburg, Franklin Slaughter was presented by the grand jury for that he did, on, &c. at, &c. establish and keep an office and transact business as agent of the Protection insurance company of Hartford, incorporated and authorized by the state of Connecticut, without having a license therefor, against the act, &c. The defendant demurred to the presentment, but the demurrer was afterwards withdrawn, and issue was made up on the plea of “ not guilty.” On the trial the jury found the defendant guilty, and assessed his fine at forty…
1Opinion of the CourtSamuels, J.
Franklin Slaughter was presented by the grand jury in the Corporation court of Fredericksburg, for having opened and kept (within the jurisdiction of that court) an office, and transacting business as agent, without a license therefor, of the Protection insurance company of Hartford, incorporated and au*769thorized by the state of Connecticut. Issue was made up on the plea of not guilty, and a trial had, upon which the facts alleged in the presentment were proved, and the further fact that the members of the company are citizens of Connecticut. A verdict was found for the commonwealth assessing…
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