Case ID: tex_44/html/0192-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Gould, Associate Justice.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Mack Parchman v. The State of Texas.
    Indictment—Theft of cattle.—The charge of theft of an “ox” is a sufficient allegation in an indictment, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, for theft of “cattle.”
    Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before the Hon. J. L. Camp.
    
      G. B. Lipscomb, for appellant.
    
      A. J. Peeler, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.
   Gould, Associate Justice.

The indictment charges theft of an “ ox,” without using the statutory word “ cattle.”

Following previous decisions of this court, we hold that under the Code of Criminal Procedure this is a sufficient indictment for theft of “cattle.” (The State v. Otto Lange, 22 Tex., 591; The State v. Eisenheimer, Austin Term, 1875.)

It may he added that sufficiency of such an indictment, outside of the code, is maintained by some very respectable authorities. (Bishop on Stat. Crimes, sec. 440, ref. to The State v. Pearce, Peck, 66; The State v. Hambleton, 22 Mo., 452; The State v. Abbot, 20 Vt., 537; Taylor v. The State, 6 Humph., 285; see also Wharton’s Am. Cr. Law, 4th ed., sec. 377, and references.)

The evidence supports the verdict, and there being no error the judgment is affirmed.

Affirmed.