Murrah v. State

Citations

• 51 Miss. 675

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law: Marking animals unlawfully.</p> <p>M. was indicted under sec. 2508, Code 1871, for unlawfully marking an animal, the property of one B. The indictment omits the words, “ or without authority of lawHeld, that there was no error in this. The offense is complete without these words, and they do not constitute a negative necessary to be averred.</p> <p>2. Same: Indictment. Amendment.</p> <p>Where the indictment charged the name of the owner of the property to be John Barton, and it appeared on the trial that his name was John Thomas Barton, it was not error to amend the indictment. Kev. Code, 1871, § 2799.</p> <p>3. Same: Jurisdiction. New county.</p> <p>Where an offense was committed in the county of Chickasaw, and before any prosecution was commenced, the county of Colfax was formed, including that portion of Chickasaw wherein the offense was committed, the circuit court of Colfax county properly exercised jurisdiction of the case.</p>