State v. Lowe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J. :

J. O. Lowe was convicted of the larceny of two loads of hay, of the value of eight dollars. That the hay was taken was not denied, but it was claimed to have been taken by mistake. Lowe employed two men with teams to go from Phillipsburg some distance into the country and bring in two loads of hay. He indicated to them the location of the hay and directed them to make inquiries in' the neighborhood where the hay could be found. He followed them and reached the haystacks about the time of their arrival and assisted them in loading it.…