State v. Shuey

Citations

• 107 Wash. 437
• 181 P. 890
• 1919 Wash. LEXIS 754

Syllabus

<p>Indictment and Ineobmation (45)—Intent — “Willfully” — Necessity. Under Rem. Code, § 3601-27, making it a misdemeanor for any officer or agent of a savings and loan association to “willfully” violate or fail to comply with the provisions of the act, an information is insufficient to sustain a conviction unless it charges that the act complained of was “willfully” done; since the elements of scienter and had purpose are involved and constitute the gravamen of the offense.</p>