State v. Thornton

Defendant was found guilty of grand larceny in the first degree. This appeal is from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

A demurrer to the indictment was overruled, and so was an objection to the introduction of any evidence thereunder. We have reached the conclusion that the indictment charges an offense within the exclusive cognizance of the federal courts, and that therefore there mustie a reversal of the order denying a new trial, without considering any errors assigned other than the rulings sustaining the indictment. Neither the demurrer nor the objection to the introduction of…