State v. Thompson

LUJAN, Justice.

The State has brought this appeal to defend the constitutional validity of Section 41-418 of the 1941 Compilation, which provides :

“Any person or persons who may skin or remove from the carcass, any part of the hide of any neat cattle found dead, without permission from the owner, shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and on conviction thereof shall be punished in the manner provided by law for the punishment of larceny: Provided, nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent the skinning of animals killed by railroad companies; by the employees of any railroad company-by which such…