State v. Morton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

Defendant was charged with offenses under G. S. 1941 Supplement, 47-421, reading:

"On and after July 1, 1940, any person who shall willfully and knowingly brand or cause to be branded with his brand, or any brand not the recorded brand of the owner, any livestock being the property of another, or who shall willfully or knowingly efface, deface or obliterate any brand upon any livestock, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a period not exceeding five years.”

The…