Cook v. State

Citations

• 49 Miss. 8

Syllabus

<p>1. Labceny — Vebhict of the Luby — C. was indicted and convicted on an indictment charging him with stealing one cow of the value of $70. The jury returned a verdict in these words: “We the jury, find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment.” Held: That the verdict was not defective in omitting to include the value of the property, and that the court did not err in passing judgment of sentence on the defendant.</p> <p>■ 2. Same — Case in Judgment. — A general verdict of guilty, is a finding upon all the material averments in the indictment, including (in larceny) the value of the property charged to be stolen.</p>