Mississippi Supreme Court, 1879

Fortenberry v. State

Fortenberry v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court · Decided January 15, 1879 · Campbell
56 Miss. 286

Fortenberry v. State

Opinion of the Court

Campbell, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The fact that Fortenberry held the office made him liable to punishment for embezzlement. His failure to take the oath of office did not exempt him from liability for official miscon*287duct. 1 Bishop’s Cr. Law, sect. 464; 3 Greenl. on Ev., sect. 483; 2 Archb. Cr. Pr. & Pl. 463, top p. 1363; The State v. Sellers, 7 Rich. 368; The State v. Mayberry, 3 Strobh. 144; The State v. McEntyre, 3 Ired. 171; Diggs v. The State, 49 Ala. 311; Rex v. Barrett, 6 Car. & P. 124; Rex v. Gardner, 2 Camp. N. P. 513.

Judgment affirmed.

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