Legal Opinion

Wade v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 13, 1936No. 31910PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcGowen, J.

The appellant, Wade-, was tried and convicted in the circuit court of Calhoun county on an indictment charg ing him with the larceny of two mules owned by Oscar Sturdivant, and was sentenced to serve a term of five years in the state penitentiary.

The substantial facts are these: Sturdivant had two mules which disappeared on the night of April 11, 1934. He saw them just at dusk. The mules were valued at one hundred dollars each. The appellant, E, O. Wade, brought them back to Sturdivant about three weeks later. Over thé objection of appellant, Sturdivant testified that he went to the Union…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Wood v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Fletcher v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Harper v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Lott v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Bucklew v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Evans v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Griffin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1973

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