State v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from, Atchison District Court. Thompson was charged by information with having, on-July 28, 1878, and in the night time, in Atchison county, unlawfully, forcibly, feloniously and burglariously broken and entered a frame building used and occupied by the Atchison & Nebraska railroad company, a corporation, as a tool shop,, in which building there were then kept, stored and deposited certain valuable goods, wares and mechanical tools, to wit: One pick, of the value of…
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Appeal from, Atchison District Court. Thompson was charged by information with having, on-July 28, 1878, and in the night time, in Atchison county, unlawfully, forcibly, feloniously and burglariously broken and entered a frame building used and occupied by the Atchison & Nebraska railroad company, a corporation, as a tool shop,, in which building there were then kept, stored and deposited certain valuable goods, wares and mechanical tools, to wit: One pick, of the value of one dollar, six feet of fuse, of the value of thirty cents — then and there being the property of the Atchison & Nebraska…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
Upon the trial of this case, the state rested without proving or offering to prove the existence of the Atchison & Nebraska railroad company as a corporation, and thereupon the defendant interposed his demurrer to the evidence. After some argument, the county attorney asked leave to call a witness to prove the existence of the corporation by reputation, *339and that the company was doing business as such. The court granted the request, and a witness, one Philip Dun-kin, testified as to general reputation, and to the acts and business of said…
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