Hammock v. State

In this case the plaintiffs in error were convicted of the larceny of a cow. There appears to be sufficient evidence to sustain the verdict against John Hammock. The contention made by plaintiffs in error that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain the verdict against C. R. Murray appears to be well founded. The uncontradicted evidence is that Murray directed a negro by the name of Louis Young to go> to Hammock and get him to assist Young in butchering a cow that belonged to Murray which he would find at a certain place. The negro was further directed by Murray to take the cow and deliver…