Legal Opinion

Murchison v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided June 11, 1946No. 5 Div. 224PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARR, Judge.

Appellant in the court below was tried and convicted on a count in the indictment charging grand larceny. The count was in form prescribed by statute. Code 1940, Title 15, Sec. 259, Form 66. It was not, therefore, subject to demurrer. Flott v. State, 24 Ala.App. 584, 139 So. 298.

The question of prime importance that appears of record on this appeal is whether or not the facts are sufficient upon which to base a conviction of larceny as charged. The general affirmative charge was refused the defendant, and the question is thus posed for our review.

“At common law, if one secures the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BarryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
  2. Illinois Automobile Ins. Exch. v. Southern Motor Sales Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1922
  3. Verberg v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
  4. Holbrook v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
  5. Higgs v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  2. Jackson v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1947
  3. Clonts v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1964
  4. Franklin v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1968
  5. Nolly v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1950

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