State v. Majors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Bossier; J. N. Sandlin, Judge. Walter and Oscar Majors were convicted of larceny, and appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The accused, indicted for the larceny of “one yearling,” pleaded not guilty, and were tried before a jury, and found guilty as charged. Motions for a new trial, and in arrest of judgment, were filed and overruled, and the accused were each sentenced to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for two years.
The accused have appealed, and rely for reversal on a bill of exception taken to the action of the court in overruling their motion in arrest of judgment.
The accused were indicted under Act 64 of 1910, making it a felony to steal any “cow, bull, ox, calf, or any other species of cattle” ; and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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