State v. Birkey

'The larceny alleged was of a team of horses. The defense was to the effect that appellant hired the horses from the owner in good faith, and without any intent to appropriate them to his own use, but after receiving them into his possession became greatly intoxicated, and disposed of them without felonious intent. Among other things in support of his defense, appellant offered witnesses who testified they had long been acquainted with him, and that prior to this transaction he had borne a good character for integrity and honesty. In charging the jury upon this feature of the case the court…