Dodd v. State

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was indicted, tried, and convicted' of arson; that is to say, for a violation of section 3289 of the Code 1923, as amended by the act of Legislature approved September 9, 1927, entitled: “An Act to amend Sections 32S9, 3290, 3291, 3292, 3293 and 3294" of the Code of Alabama, relating to the crime of arson and attempt to commit arson.” Gen. Acts 1927, pp. 552, 554.

The indictment contained two counts. Count 1, however, was chaiged out by the court, and the conviction aforesaid was had under count 2, which charged that defendant “with intent to defraud set fire…