Booker v. State

Dewey Booker and four others were convicted of breaking and entering a “smokehouse,” within the curtilage of a dwelling house, with intent to commit larceny of property of less value than fifty dollars.

The property stolen consisted of bacon, which was taken from a smokehouse, and several chickens and turkeys from a chicken house. The property belonged to P. B. Hobbs, and the houses from which it was taken were located on the place which he occupied as a home and near to his dwelling house.

The plaintiffs in error seek to reverse the judgment on writ of error. There are three assignments of…