Wilson v. State

Norval, C, J.

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the district court of Burt county of removing mortgaged property out of the county, with intent to deprive the owners of the mortgage ■of their security. At the commencement of the trial the defendant objected to the introduction of any evidence, on the ground that the information does not charge a crime, which objection was overruled, and an exception was taken by counsel for the prisoner. This ruling is assigned as ■error.

The information, after the usual formal averments, sets forth the charge against the prisoner in the following terms:…