Bennett v. State

The appellant was indicted and convicted of the crime of stealing a certain hog. The indictment charged that appellant “did unlawfully and feloniously take, steal and carry away one hog of the value of $5, the goods and chattels Mose McGee,” etc. A demurrer was interposed and overruled. The indictment shows that between the word “chattels” and the words “Mose McGee,” there is a small blank space. The word “of” is omitted. But it is clear from the context what is meant, and the omission to write the word “of” or “property of” is a mere misprision. But the omission does not destroy the sense or…