Litton v. United States

GARDNER, Chief Judge.

Appellant was convicted on six counts of an indictment, three counts of which charged the breaking of seals on box cars with intent to commit larceny, and three counts of which charged larceny of cigarettes from the box cars alleged to have been broken into, in violation of Section 409 [now §§ 659, 2117], Title 18 U.S.C.A. The offenses were all charged to have been committed within the jurisdiction of the court. In seeking reversal appellant, in his statement of points to be argued, states that (1) the evidence is insufficient to sustain the verdict; ■(2) .the alleged…