Causey v. State

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

Causey was tried for stealing a bell. He had been driving a milk-wagon for Mr. Gunn, in the city of Macon, and had bought á bell to be used in warning or attracting customers ; and upon being discharged by Mr. Gunn, had left his bell. He found other employment, and Mr. Gunn engaged a successor to him in driving the milk-wagon, and the bell was turned over to his successor, who used it for sometime. On one occasion, he left his wagon in a public street in Macon, and Causey went to the wagon to get his bell. Not finding the driver there, he took up the bell and rang it…