State v. McKimson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

Earl.McKimson was convicted of grand larceny and has appealed.

The property taken from one Chenoweth, the owner, consisted of two auto tires, two inner tubes, two tire rims, a pair of mud chains, and an oil can containing two and one-half gallons of automobile oil, all of the value of $78.50. At the trial it was admitted that the property mentioned was stolen from Chenoweth on July 20, 1922, and was of the value stated, but defendant contended that he was not a party to the theft. It was further admitted that on the day of the larceny…