Sloan v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen.

The plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of burglary of a dwelling house. It is contended by his counsel that there is a fatal variance between the allegation in the information, and the proof adduced at the trial with respect to the ownership of the house. This contention *457arises from, and is based upon, the following facts. The information describes the building burglarized as “the dwelling house of W. W. Watson.” The evidence was that at the time of the alleged offense the “owner,” meaning the person having the fee title to the premises, was one Charles…