Straub v. People

Plaintiff in error, who will be referred to as defendant, was charged by information with the crime of larceny, specifically, with the theft of a pump and engine, the property of “The Continental Oil Company, a corporation.” Trial resulted in a verdict of guilty and the value of the stolen property fixed by the jury as $275.00.

The defendant presented no testimony, and while the evidence conclusively established the guilt of the defendant there was no direct proof of the corporate existence of the alleged owner nor was there proof to the contrary. The sole error assigned is the ruling of the…