State v. Bentley Bootery, Inc.

Brogan, Chief Justice.

The plaintiffs in error Bentley Bootery, Inc., Moe Ered Tenzer, Fathan Strauss and Edwin J. Swanson were convicted of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Eire Insurance Company of certain moneys claimed to represent a loss sustained by Bentley Bootery, Inc., under a policy of insurance issued to it by the insurance company. The overt act, the perpetration of which is charged to the individaul defendants, consisted in causing the basement premises occupied by Bentle]'- Bootery to be flooded with water, the intention being to destroy or damage approximately 2,000 pairs…