State v. . Davis
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court of Law of Macon County, at Fall Term, 1841, before his Honor Judge Maniy. At this term, the defendant was tried upon the following indictment, to wit, “State op N. CaroliNa, ? Sept.
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This was an appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court of Law of Macon County, at Fall Term, 1841, before his Honor Judge Maniy. At this term, the defendant was tried upon the following indictment, to wit, “State op N. CaroliNa, ? Sept. Court of Law, Macon County: $ ss- Fall Term, 1840. The Jurors for the State upon their oath present that John Davis, late of the County of Macon, on the 15th day of September, in the year 1840, with force and arms in the County aforesaid, feloniously and knowingly, did alter the make of one sheep, the property of William McConnell, knowingly with an intent…
1Opinion of the CourtGaston, J.
We are of opinion that the appellant has not shewn any error in the instructions to the Jury, nor sufficient reasons to arrest the judgment.
The indictment is founded on the act of 1822, chap. 1155, re-enacted in the Revised Statutes, chap. 34, sect. 55, whereby it is declared, “ that if any person shall knowingly alter or deface the mark or brand of any person’s neat cattle, sheep or hog, or shall knowingly mismark or brand any unbranded or unmarked neat cattle, sheep or hog, not properly his own, with intent to defraud any other person, he shall, on conviction in a Court of Record, be liable…
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