Mathews v. State

Upon an indictment for petit larceny plaintiff in error was tried and found guilty as charged. To review the judgment imposing sentence writ of error was taken from this court. The ruling of the trial court denying defendant’s motion for new trial was assigned as error. The grounds of the motion only that are argued in the brief filed in this court in his behalf will be considered.

It is urged .that there was error in the order denying the motion for new trial on the ground that the verdict is contrary to the evidence. The contention is that the ownership of the property alleged to have been…