State v. Williams

Citations

• 29 Del. 368
• 6 Boyce 368
• 100 A. 407
• 1917 Del. LEXIS 8

Syllabus

<p>1. Larceny—Indictment—Charge of Ownership—Joint Ownership— Proof and Variance.</p> <p>Where indictment for larceny charged ownership of goods in two persons, proof of ownership by the persons in severalty would not support conviction; the question of ownership being material and necessary to be proved as alleged.</p> <p>2. Larceny—Indictment—Charge of Ownership—Joint Ownership— Proof and Variance.</p> <p>Rev. Code 1915, § 4830, providing that where property belongs to more than one person, the indictment for larceny may name but one of them, does not support conviction of larceny under indictment alleging joint ownership, where ownership of different property in severalty was proved.</p>