Currie v. State

Currie was convicted of larceny from tbe house. 'His motion for new trial was overruled, and he excepts. The motion for new trial is predicated upon four grounds which are insisted upon in the brief. These grounds are contained in the amendment to the original motion.

1. The first ground of the amended motion excepts to the charge •of the court on the subject of larceny from the house, for the reason, as insisted, that the defendant could not legally be convicted of that crime. The defendant’s contention is that if he is guilty of any offense,--he is guilty of the crime of forgery, and not of…