People v. Hall

California Supreme Court July 1, 1861

People v. Hall, 19 Cal. 425 (Cal. 1861)

Baldwin

Opinion of the Court

Baldwin, J. delivered the opinion of the Court

Field, C. J. concurring.

This was a case for altering the brand of a horse with intent to steal it.

*426The indictment charges the property as that of an estate. This is insufficient. The charge should be of altering the brand of the animal as that of a particular individual, or that the owner of the animal was unknown.

For this error the judgment must be reversed and cause remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name: THE PEOPLE v. HALL
Cited By: 8 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: An indictment for altering the brand of a horse with intent to steal it, and charging the property as that of an estafe, is bad. The indictment should charge the animal to belong to a particular individual, or that the owner of the animal is unknown.