State v. Boies

Citations

• 68 Kan. 167
• 74 P. 630
• 1903 Kan. LEXIS 426

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Malicious Trespass — Construction of the Word “ Malicious.” The word “malicious,” as used in section 107 of the crimes act (Gen. Stat. 1901, §2100), directed against the unlawful destruction of the property of another, in view of the provisions of section 112 (Gen. Stat. 1901, § 2105), is to receive the construction usually given it in criminal statutes, and in a prosecution thereunder it is no defense to show that the defendant was not actuated by any actual ill will toward the owner or any other person.</p>