Legal Opinion

State v. Klasner

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided February 12, 1914No. 1567PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Lincoln County; Edward L. Medler, Presiding Judge. Court erred in overruling demurrer to indictment. Sec. 79, C. L. 1897; Bish. N. Cr. Proc., vol. 2, Sec. 718, 889; 128 Ind. 160; 78 Ivy. 180; 86 S. W. 551; 14 Mont. 399; 85 Tenn. 551; 68 Yt. 109; 42 Yt. 537; 21 E. C. L. 755; 43 So. 466; supre; 44 So. 802; 45 So. 212; 51. So. 276. Yerdict of jury contrary to law. 73 Ark. 34; 145 S. W. 531; 55 Ark. 244; 138 S. W. 918; 54 Mo.

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Appeal from District Court, Lincoln County; Edward L. Medler, Presiding Judge. Court erred in overruling demurrer to indictment. Sec. 79, C. L. 1897; Bish. N. Cr. Proc., vol. 2, Sec. 718, 889; 128 Ind. 160; 78 Ivy. 180; 86 S. W. 551; 14 Mont. 399; 85 Tenn. 551; 68 Yt. 109; 42 Yt. 537; 21 E. C. L. 755; 43 So. 466; supre; 44 So. 802; 45 So. 212; 51. So. 276. Yerdict of jury contrary to law. 73 Ark. 34; 145 S. W. 531; 55 Ark. 244; 138 S. W. 918; 54 Mo. App. 208; 133 S. W. 99; 34 S. W. 925; 42 Tex. 415; 45 S. W. 693; 38 Tex. Cr. 458; 36 S. W. 264; 32 Tex. Cr. 530; 19 Tex. App. 462; 18 Tex. App.…

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION.

ROBERTS, C. J.

Appellant was indicted, tried and ■convicted in the district court of Lincoln County upon the second count of an indictment, charging her with the larceny of nineteen head of calves, “of the goods, chattels and property owners to the grand jurors unknown.” It is contended by appellant that the indictment is fatally defective because it charges more than one offense in the ■same count. The contention is predicated upon the assumption that the state, by using the plural “owners,” meant to charge that the property alleged to have been •stolen had more than one owner, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Furnace v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Stone v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1868
  3. State v. LawsWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Sharp v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. State v. RowellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Buzbee v. DonnellyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Elsea v. Broome Furniture Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Randy Wayne Thomas v. Dareld Kerby Attorney General of the State of New MexicoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  5. State v. ParkerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969

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