State v. Martin

Litz, Judge:

The defendant, R. L. Martin was tried and convicted upon an indictment charging him with the larceny of $47.10 belonging to C. C. Lane. Martin obtained the money from Lane by endorsing and delivering to him a draft payable to “R. L. Martin”, which the defendant had received through the mail. The draft was intended for R. T. Martin, and as shown on the face thereof, was issued in payment for certain railroad ties sold and delivered by him to the Mereereau-Hawkins Tie Company. The defendant, who lived in Summers county, left the day he negotiated the draft to Lane for Staunton,…