State v. Ruckman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. M. Bearing, Judge. (1) There is no testimony in this case tending in any way to show that the Washington-Providence Insurance Company was a corporation. This may be shown by general reputation, but there is nothing in the record to show it even in this way.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. — Hon. E. M. Bearing, Judge. (1) There is no testimony in this case tending in any way to show that the Washington-Providence Insurance Company was a corporation. This may be shown by general reputation, but there is nothing in the record to show it even in this way. State v. Jackson, 90 Mo. 156; Steele v. Tucker, 84 Mo. 23. (2) The first instruction given by the court submitted to the jury the province of finding the defendant guilty if he “wilfully and maliciously” burned the property and allowed them to find him guilty of a felony without finding that…
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, C.
The count of the information upon which defendant was tried charged arson in the third degree, as defined by section 4511, Revised Statutes 1909. Trial was had in the circuit court of Jefferson county, Missouri. Defendant was convicted and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary. The evidence upon the part of the State tends to show the following facts: On the 25th day of January, 1912, and for some months prior thereto, defendant was engaged in running a pool and billiard hall at De Soto, Missouri; about three o’clock a. m., on said day, fire was discovered in…
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