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36 Tex. 324

Castello v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1872

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1872-07-01

<p>Appeal from Webb. Tried below before the Hon. Wm. H. Bussell.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently July 1918

2 state decisions

Cited in Abbott (1879)’s definition of “Neat” · Anderson (1889)’s definition of “Ids U.S”

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Decided 1872-07-01

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Walker, J.

¶1The property alleged to have been stolen, is not of that class enumerated in the act of November 12th, 1866, unless we can suppose that neat stock or beeves come under the denomination of cattle.

¶2But the indictment is uncertain; it charges the theft of three head of neat stock or beeves. The word beeves may include neat stock, but all néat stock are not beeves, in common or legal parlance. The indictment does not charge the taking of the animals from the possession of any person.

¶3The judgment of the District Court must be reversed and the cause dismissed.

¶4Beversed and remanded.

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