John v. United States

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

In this case the appellant was convicted in the lower court of the crime of grand larceny. The case was tried to the jury and the present record contains a copy of all the testimony submitted at the trial. At the close of the'evidence the defendant filed a motion for a directed verdict, which was overruled by the court. The jury thereupon returned a verdict of guilty, and the judgment and sentence of the court were based thereon. The present appeal was then taken.

There is but one assignment of error relied upon by appellant, namely, “the action of the trial court in…