Rex v. Sullens
Court for Crown Cases Reserved
168 Eng. Rep. 1212 (1826)
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Thomas and George Nevill sent Sullens (defendant) to exchange a five-pound promissory note for silver coin, but Sullens exchanged the note and kept the silver for himself instead of returning it. He was charged with stealing both the note and the silver, but was convicted only of stealing the silver, and he challenged that conviction.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant may be convicted of stealing property from an individual who entrusted the property to the defendant but never actually possessed it himself.