State v. . Campbell
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Indictment for larcenjq tried before Philips, J, at Spring-Term, 1889, of the Superior Court of Yadkin. The defendant is charged with the larceny of “ one due-bill of the value of fifty-four cents-, of the goods, chattels and moneys,” &c. The indictment contains but a single count, and concludes “ against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State.” The defendant pleaded not guilty.
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Indictment for larcenjq tried before Philips, J, at Spring-Term, 1889, of the Superior Court of Yadkin. The defendant is charged with the larceny of “ one due-bill of the value of fifty-four cents-, of the goods, chattels and moneys,” &c. The indictment contains but a single count, and concludes “ against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State.” The defendant pleaded not guilty. On the trial, the State produced evidence tending to prove “ that the due-bill alleged to have been stolen was given by I. W. Windsor to-one Bud Morgan,…
1Opinion of the CourtMerrimon, J.
(after stating the case). The defendant is not indicted for the common law offence of larceny, but for larceny as prescribed by the statute ( The Code, § 1064), which, among other things, declares that, “if any person shall feloniously steal, take and carry away, or take by robbery, * * * any order, bill of exchange, promissory note, or other obligation, either for the payment of money or for the delivery of specific articles, being the property of any other person, or of any corporation (notwithstanding any of the said particulars may be termed in law a chose in action), such felonious…
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