Hunt v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Clay

Reversing.

Freeland Hunt, Randolph. McCoy, and Tom Hampton were jointly indicted for the crime of grand larceny; it being charged that they stole nine chickens of the value of $9, the personal property of Heenon Maynard-On his separate trial Freeland Hunt was convicted, and his punishment fixed at one year’s imprisonment. He appeals.

The evidence for the commonwealth is as follows: Heenon Maynard, who lived on Brushy creek, was away from home for two days. When he came back, eight or nine chickens were gone. Chickens were selling for 50 cents a piece at…