State v. Cason
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Grant County; Neblett, Judge. Arnold Cason was convicted of the larceny and branding of cattle, and he appeals. Evidence failed to establish corpus delicti. 25 Cyc. 120. Certificate of brand is not prima facie evidence that person named therein'was owher of the saíne.
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Appeal from District Court, Grant County; Neblett, Judge. Arnold Cason was convicted of the larceny and branding of cattle, and he appeals. Evidence failed to establish corpus delicti. 25 Cyc. 120. Certificate of brand is not prima facie evidence that person named therein'was owher of the saíne. Terr. v. Meredith, 14 N. M. 291; Chestnut v. People, 42 Pac. 659; 2 Cyc. 325. Certificate of brand is prima facie evidence that person named therein was owner thereof at date of recording, Terr. v. Meredith, 14 N. M. 293.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
HANNA, C. J.
The appellant, Arnold Cason, was tried at the March, 1916, term of the district court of Grant county under an indictment charging larceny of four head of cattle, the property of H. G. Gabilando. and the defacing, or what is commonly called the burning, of a certain brand upon the four head of cattle referred to. The facts, so far as need be stated, are that Gabilando was the owner of a certain ranch in the state of Arizona, not far distant from the New Mexico boundary, and had upon the ranch in Arizona and in New Mexico a considerable herd of cattle. His…
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