Legal Opinion

Evans v. People

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1878PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Soholfield

Plaintiff in error was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in penitentiary for the term of three years, for conspiracy.

It is provided by sec. 46 of the Criminal Code: “If any two or more persons conspire and agree together, with the fraudulent or malicious intent wrongfully and wickedly to injure the person, character, business or property of another, or to obtain money or other property by false pretenses, or to do any illegal act injurious to the public trade, health, morals, police or administration of public justice, or to prevent competition in the letting of any contract by the…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. Tribune Co. v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  2. The People v. BainIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  3. The People v. BainIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  4. People v. BryantIllinois Supreme Court · 1951
  5. People v. BlumenbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1915

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