Legal Opinion
State v. Runnels
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1893PublishedCited by 22 opinions
EROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from Criminal Court of Davidson County. J. M. AndeRson, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
Robert Runnels was indicted, under Chapter 161 of the Acts of 1889, for unlawfully and feloniously, .entering upon the inclosed lands of O. F. Noel and removing from the stalks the ears of corn growing thereon and attached thereto, for the purpose of depriving the true owner, 0. E. Noel, thereof, and appropriating the same to his own use.
Demurrer was sustained and the indictment ■quashed, upon the ground ■ of unconstitutionality of the Act. The State appealed in error.
The Act in question is as follows:
“AN ACT to amend §4652, Subsection 16, of tlie Code of Tennessee.
“ Section 1. Be it enacted…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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