State v. Lawn
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Jefferson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. L. Thomas Judge. The term “ cattle ” is generic and includes the statutory term “ neat cattle.” R. S., § 1307. A steer belongs to the class “ neat cattle,” and courts will take judicial notice of that fact. State Vo HambUton, 22 Mo! 452. It would have been sufficient to use the word “ steer,” without any other designation.
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Appeal from, Jefferson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. L. Thomas Judge. The term “ cattle ” is generic and includes the statutory term “ neat cattle.” R. S., § 1307. A steer belongs to the class “ neat cattle,” and courts will take judicial notice of that fact. State Vo HambUton, 22 Mo! 452. It would have been sufficient to use the word “ steer,” without any other designation. State v„ Lange, 22 Tex. 591; State v. Abbott, 20 Vt. 537. Where the statute makes the stealing of specific property grand larceny, the value need not be laid in the indictment. State v. Daniels, 32 Mo. 558.
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, C.
The defendant was indicted, tried and convicted for stealing a steer. His punishment was assessed at two years in the penitentiary. Upon taking his appeal, he made application in the Supreme Court for stay of execution, filing in support of it a statement and brief, in which he endeavored to disclose many errors committed against him in the trial. Hpon consideration of his statement and brief, his application for a stay of execution was denied. No further brief or statement has been submitted in the prosecution of his appeal I will notice the material *242objections urged by him in bis…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. HambletonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1856
- State v. DanielsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1862
- State v. LangeTexas Supreme Court · 1858
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