· 9/13/1879
People v. Leehey
Citations
- 2 Cal. Unrep. 56
Syllabus
<p>Grand Larceny—Theft of Horse—Value as Criterion.—Under section 487 of the Penal Code, larceny of a horse or mare is grand larceny, though the value of the animal is less than fifty dollars.1</p> <p>Embezzlement of Horse—Punishment—Section 514 of the Penal Code is not to be construed so as to make the embezzlement of a horse or mare punishable as less than grand larceny.</p>
Judges: Wallace
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