People v. Quvise
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of conviction, in the Superior Court of the County of Stanislaus. The information charges the defendant in one count with the larceny of a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of J. Luke, and then proceeds as follows: And the said District Attorney, by way of setting forth the same offense in a different form, says, that at the said County and State, on the said 24th day of November, 1879, said M. Quvise did procure of the said J. Luke the loan of…
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Appeal from a judgment of conviction, in the Superior Court of the County of Stanislaus. The information charges the defendant in one count with the larceny of a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of J. Luke, and then proceeds as follows: And the said District Attorney, by way of setting forth the same offense in a different form, says, that at the said County and State, on the said 24th day of November, 1879, said M. Quvise did procure of the said J. Luke the loan of said horse, saddle, and bridle for a specified purpose, to wit, for the purpose of riding the said horse, saddle, and…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court :
Two separate and distinct offenses were charged in the information. The demurrer on that ground should have been allowed.
Judgment reversed, and cause remanded, with direction to the Court below to sustain the demurrer.
2Cited by2 opinions
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