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Commonwealth v. Lettieri

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 18, 1916No. Appeal, No. 31PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal, No. 31, March T., 1916? by defendant from- judgment of Q. S. Lackawanna Co., May T., 1915, No. 98, on verdict of guilty in case of Com. v. E. M. Lettieri. Indictment for embezzlement under Section 114, of the Act of March 31, .1860, P. L. 382. Before Evans, P. J., specially presiding.

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Appeal, No. 31, March T., 1916? by defendant from- judgment of Q. S. Lackawanna Co., May T., 1915, No. 98, on verdict of guilty in case of Com. v. E. M. Lettieri. Indictment for embezzlement under Section 114, of the Act of March 31, .1860, P. L. 382. Before Evans, P. J., specially presiding. The material portion of the indictment was as follows: “And the grand inquest aforesaid inquiring as aforesaid upon their oaths and affirmations aforesaid do further present that the said Ernesto M. Lettieri heretofore to wit, on the 7th day of Juné, 1913, at the county aforesaid and within the…

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Williams, J.,

The appellant was convicted of embezzlement as an agent under Sec. 114 of the Act of March 31,1860, P. L. 382, which provides as follows: “If any person, being a banker, broker, attorney, merchant or agent, and being entrusted for safe custody, with the property o.f any person, shall with intent to defraud, sell, negotiate, transfer, pledge, or in any manner convert or appropriate to or for his own use, or for the use of any other person, such property, or any part thereof, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” The indictment contains ten counts, five charging…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GougerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
  2. Commonwealth v. Keenan & ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1871
  3. Pullam v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  4. Wynegar v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Hinderer v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1863

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DrassSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Commonwealth v. BovairdSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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