Minor v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Record for. Duval County. Statement. At the April term of the criminal court of record for Dluval county an information was filed against D. A. Minor, the plaintiff in error, Howard C. Jones and Bryant Nichols, containing two counts.
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This case was decided by Division B. Writ of Error to the Criminal Court of Record for. Duval County. Statement. At the April term of the criminal court of record for Dluval county an information was filed against D. A. Minor, the plaintiff in error, Howard C. Jones and Bryant Nichols, containing two counts. The first count charged them with the larceny of $85.00 worth of cigars, the property of the Southern Railway Company, and the second count charged them with having, receiving, buying and aiding' in the concealment of the same property, well knowing that the said property had before been…
1Opinion of the Court
Hocker, J.,
(after stating the facts.)—The first assignment of error which is discussed is based on the ruling of the court denying the motion for a new trial. One of the grounds of this motion is that the verdict is contrary to the evidence. It is urged here that this grouhd was well founded.
■It is essential to a conviction for receiving 'stolen property that the receiver shall have knowledge that the property was stolen at the time of its reception, or of such circumstances as would put a man of ordinary in*96telligence and caution on inquiry. 24 Am. & Eng. Ency. Law (2nd ed.) 46, and note;…
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