Nickles v. State

1. Larceny after trust is a species of larceny and in prosecutions for the former offense, as in those for the latter, it is necessary to allege ownership of the property in a person, corporation, or other legal entity capable of owning property, in order to enable the accused to know exactly what charge he will be called upon at the trial to meet, and to .enable him, if such should be the case, to plead a former acquittal or conviction. Scarboro v. State, 207 Ga. 449 (2) (62 S. E. 2d, 168); Mattox v. State, 115 Ga. 212, 219 (7) (41 S. E. 709); McKee v. State, 200 Ga. 563 (37 S. E. 2d, 700).

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