Brown v. State

Simmons, Justice.

The defendant in the court below was found guilty of simple larceny, under an accusation charging him with larceny from the house in that he did “unlawfully, wrongfully and fraudulently, after entering the house of J. R. Churchill, privately steal therefrom five black hens and one black rooster, of the value of seventy-five cents each, of the personal goods of the said J. R. Churchill, contrary to the laws of said State,” etc. It was contended in behalf of the accused that where the offence charged is larceny from the house, a conviction for simple larceny cannot be had.

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