State v. . Eubanks

Supreme Court of North Carolina
State v. . Eubanks, 139 S.E. 451 (N.C. 1927)
194 N.C. 319; 1927 N.C. LEXIS 84
Stacy

State v. . Eubanks

Opinion of the Court

Stacy, 0. J.

There is evidence on behalf of the State, from which the jury could and did find: (1) That on 4 October, 1926, the defendant, C. E. Eubanks, was the agent of the prosecutor, John Smith, and charged with the duty of selling, on the Greenville market, a load of tobacco and receiving the price therefor, the property of his principal; (2) that he did in fact receive such money amounting to $110; (3) that he received it in the course of his employment; and (4) that he intentionally and wrongfully converted it to his own use, knowing that it was not his own.

*320 Tbis evidence was sufficient to constitute tbe crime of embezzlement, bence tbe case was properly submitted to tbe jury. S. v. Gulledge, 173 N. C., 746; S. v. Long, 143 N. C., 674; S. v. Connor, 142 N. C., 708; S. v. Summers, 141 N. C., 843; S. v. Blackley, 138 N. C., 620.

Tbe motion for judgment as of nonsuit, made under C. S., 4643, was properly overruled.

No error.

Reference

Full Case Name
State v. C. E. Eubanks.
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published