State v. Norton

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the court below sustaining defendant’s demurrer to the indictment and directing the district attorney to resubmit the matter to the grand jury. Defendant was accused in a two-count indictment of the crimes of stealing livestock, former ORS 164.380, and conversion of animals by persons in possession, former ORS 165.430.

The indictment reads as follows:

“THOMAS A. NORTON is accused by the Grand Jury of the County of Jefferson, State of Oregon, by this Indictment of the following crimes arising out of the same transaction:

“COUNT I

“STEALING LIVESTOCK ORS 164.380

“Th…