Davidson v. State

Opinion by

White, P. J.

As used in the definition of theft, the term “property” includes money, bank bills, etc. (P. C., Art. 732.) And under a recent provision of our statute, it is declared that “in indictments for theft or embezzlement of any coin or paper current as money, or of any checks, bills of exchange or other such security, it shall be sufficient to describe the property in general terms as ‘money/ ‘checks/ ‘bills of exchange/-or other evidence of debt of, or about a certain amount,” Acts 17th Legislature, p. Gl, Sec. 9. Tested by these provisions the indictment in this case…