Case Name: Mack Parchman v. The State of Texas
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1875
Citations: 44 Tex. 192
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mack Parchman v. The State of Texas.
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Reporter: Texas Reports
Volume: 44
Pages: 192–192

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.