Williams v. State

The ownership of the property stolen was laid in Pearce Elmore, when in fact the legal title was in his wife, who was the owner of the store. But, according to the testimony of Pearce Elmore, he was in control of the store and in control of the inner tubes, the subject of the larcey. If this w.as so, the ownership was properly laid in him as bailee. Williams v. State, 5 Ala. App. 112, 59 South. 528; Fowler v. State, 100 Ala.' 96, 14 South. 860; Hare v. Fuller, 7 Ala. 717. One who has control of personal property is more than a mere servant of the owner as was the ease in Heygood v. State, 59…