Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Duncan

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 11, 1924PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRttgg, C.J.

This is a complaint charging the larceny of money belonging to a religious society. The complaint is framed under G. L. c. 266, § 30, wherein it is provided in *407effect that the crime of larceny may be committed by embezzlement, by obtaining money by false pretences, and by taking and carrying away personal property by trespass out of the possession of the owner. Commonwealth v. King, 202 Mass. 379.

The defendant excepted to the charge “ in its entirety.” Such an exception cannot be sustained under our settled practice. Curry v. Porter, 125 Mass. 94. Commonwealth v. Meserve, 154 Mass. 64, 75.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
  2. Commonwealth v. MeserveMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
  3. Curry v. PorterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
  4. Commonwealth v. CooperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  5. Commonwealth v. JewelleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McDonaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  2. Commonwealth v. SimpsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  3. Cahalane v. PoustMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
  4. Commonwealth v. CongdonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  5. Commonwealth v. O'ConnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API