Temple v. State

W. P. Temple was convicted of simple larceny (cattle stealing). The indictment alleged that the cow stolen was “of the personal goods of Arthur Yaughn.” The undisputed evidence was that the cow belonged to the wife of Arthur Yaughn. She testified as follows: “I raised that cow. . . I attended to it myself all the time. Nobody did it for me. She was given me by my mother. This cow has been in my possession all the time, and never been out of it.” Arthur Yaughn testified that the cow belonged to his wife; that he and his wife lived together on his farm; that he looked after and attended to all…