Potter v. State

Citations

• 39 Tex. 388

Syllabus

<p>, 1. An indictment charging theft of “.one certain trunk or chest containing various articles of clothing, jewelry,” etc.,.is bad, for uncertainty in description of the property stolen.</p> <p>2. The words “trunk” and “chest” are not synonymous, and the indictment being in the alternative is bad for want of certainty.</p>