Walthour v. State

John and Jiles Walthour were indicted by the grand jury of Floyd county for the offense of simple larceny. On the charge thus preferred they were tried at the September term, 1901, of the city court of Floyd county, and a verdict of guilty returned as to John Walthour, and a verdict of not guilty as to Jiles. The defendants filed a demurrer on the following grounds: (1) Because the cord wood alleged to have been stolen is not described with that certainty required by law. (2) Because the indictment does not disclose what kind of cord wood was stolen. (3) Because the ■indictment does not…