STATE v. CROSBY

No. 40,844

182 Kan. 677 (1958)

324 P.2d 197

STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. LESTER L. CROSBY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 12, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don W. Noah, of Beloit, argued the cause, and Eugene P. Zuspann, of Goodland, and Ralph H. Noah, of Beloit, were with him on the briefs for the appellant.

Robert J. Roth, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause, and John Anderson, Jr., Attorney General, and Thomas H. Taggart, County Attorney, were with him on the briefs for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, J.:

Defendant was charged with and convicted on two counts of arson, and has appealed.

The first count charged him with burning the property of another. The second count charged him with burning the property with intent to defraud the insurers.

All statutory references, unless otherwise indicated, are to G.S. 1949.

21-581 provides:

"That any person who willfully sets fire to...

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