State v. Crosby
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Chaves County; McClure. Judge. Will Crosby was convicted of the larceny of two head of cattle, and he appeals. STATEMENT OP PACTS. The appellant, Will Crosby, was indicted in Chaves County for the crime of larceny of two head of cattle, the property of the South Springs Ranch & Cattle Co., was convicted and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary and the payment of a fine.
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Appeal from District Court, Chaves County; McClure. Judge. Will Crosby was convicted of the larceny of two head of cattle, and he appeals. STATEMENT OP PACTS. The appellant, Will Crosby, was indicted in Chaves County for the crime of larceny of two head of cattle, the property of the South Springs Ranch & Cattle Co., was convicted and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary and the payment of a fine. The facts are that between, the 15th of April and the 15th of June, 1914, two cows belonging to the said company and branded “E L” on the left side were rebranded with “Cross H E” on the same…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
TIANNA, C. J.
(after stating the facts as above.)
[1] Several assignments of error are predicated upon the admission of testimony to the effect that the defendant liad claimed a brand, that of “Cross H E,” on the left side, as the property of his wife, because it is contended that under the laws of the state of New Mexico a brand cannot he properly proven by hearsay testimony, hut may only he proven by the original brand certificate, or certified copy thereof. Appellant relies upon section 118, Codification of 1915, which is as follows:
“No brands, except such as are…
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