Walker v. State

After conviction of the defendants of larceny from a railroad-car, they moved for a new trial, which was denied, and they excepted.

1. The 1st special ground of the motion for a new trial is 'as follows: “Because, upon the'trial of said case, the State failed to prove the corpus delicti,' in that it alleged'in'the' accusation" a larceny of goods of the American Railway Express Company; and the evidence failed to disclose and show proof tha't'the"goodS"alleged to have been stolen were the property of said American' Railway Express Company, and failed to show ownership of said property in said…