People v. Montgomery

The defendant in this case was convicted of a felony, to wit: A violation of section 484 of the Penal Code, in that, in the county of Mendocino, he feloniously stole, led and drove away a steer which was the personal property of the Caspar Lumber Company, a corporation. It was the contention of the defendant at the trial that he had permission from the company to take and sell the steer. The animal was taken from the slaughter-house of the Caspar Lumber Company, which is about one-quarter of a mile from Caspar, and transported to Fort Bragg by appellant.

The petition for rehearing was granted…