Jarvis v. State

W. B. Jarvis seeks relief here from a conviction of the crime of grand larceny and a sentence to confinement in the State prison for a term of two years. The sole error assigned is the overruling of the motion for a new trial, which is based upon six grounds and which we shall treat in the order in rwhich they are argued.

The first two grounds, which are argued together, are that “the verdict is not supported by the evidence,” and that “the verdict is contrary to law.” The first count in the indictment charges the defendant with the larceny of a contract entered into by the defendant and M. L.…