Pierce v. State

Pierce was jointly indicted with Sherman Adair at the January term, 1913, of the court above named. The indictment charged that:

*27They did “on the- day of November, 1912, in the comity aforesaid, unlawfully, feloniously, willfully, and maliciously set fire to the valuable barn of Caleb ■Cherry, which contained valuable property therein, with the unlawful, willful, and felonious intent to burn said barn and contents. Said barn and contents was the property of Caleb Cherry and was worth several •dollars, good and lawful money and currency of the United States,” etc.

Neither of the parties so…