Cox v. State

Supreme Court of Florida January 24, 1925

Cox v. State, 103 So. 171 (Fla. 1925)

89 Fla. 29

West, Wjtiteield, Terrell, Taylor, Ellis, Browne

Opinion of the Court

West, J.

The defendant, plaintiff in error in this court, was indicted, charged with burning a building in *30 surecl against loss or clamagu by fire, with intent to injure the insurer, the offense denounced by Section 5111, Revised General Statutes. Upon a trial he was convicted. Writ of error was taken from this court to review the judgment.

The ease grew out of the same transaction, the evidence is practically the same, and in all material respects the questions are the same, as presented in the companion case of Bryant v. State, opinion in which is this day filed.

Upon authority of Bryant v. State, Ihe judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.

Wjtiteield, 1?. J., and Terrell, J. J., concur. Taylor, C. J., and Ellis and Browne, J. J., concur in the opinion.

Reference

Full Case Name: George Cox, Plaintiff in Error, v. the State of Florida, Defendant in Error
Cited By: 1 case
Status: Published