Turner v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; 1. It devolved on tbe State to prove that the Pacific Express Company was a corporation. 58 Ark. 17; 98 Am.
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Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; 1. It devolved on tbe State to prove that the Pacific Express Company was a corporation. 58 Ark. 17; 98 Am. Dec. 121. 2. There is no testimony upon which to base a conviction. 68 Ark. 529; 85 Id. 360; 74 Id. 491. 3. Incompetent evidence was admitted as to a confession by defendant. 22 Ark. 336; 69 Id. 599. A confession, to be admissible, must be absolutely free and voluntary, without any influence or promise of reward, inducement or threats. 22 Ark. 336; 19 Id. 160; 35 Id. 35; 66 Id. 506; 69 Id. 506; 69 Id. 599; 94 Id. 343; 50 Id.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The defendant, Claud Turner, appeals from a conviction of the crime of grand larceny, alleged to have been committed by stealing five hats, of the value of $4.50 each, the property of the Pacific Express Company, a corporation.
Packages containing men’s hats were consigned over the Pacific Express Company to Dickerson Bros., a firm of merchants at Fulton, Ark., and after the packages were unloaded at the railroad station at Fulton, and whilst still in the possession of the express company, one was broken open and several hats stolen therefrom.
Some of the hats were found in the barn where…
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