{ "id": 1564875, "name": "Silvie v. State", "name_abbreviation": "Silvie v. 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State." ], "opinions": [ { "text": "Wood, J.,\n(after stating the facts). The Attorney General confesses that the court erred in consolidating the causes for trial. This court, in McClellan v. State, 32 Ark. 609, and in Halley v. State, 108 Ark. 224, has criticised and 'condemned the practice of \u25a0consolidating separate causes under separate indictments for the purpose of trial. In the latter case we said: \u201cWhile the court would have no authority against the objection of the defendant to try the cases together, ye.t as the record affirmatively shows the defendant expressly consented to it, and inasmuch as the record does not show he. was prejudiced thereby, he can not now be heard to complain of the action of the court which was superinduced by him. \u2019 \u2019\nHere, while the record does not .show the affirmative consent of the 'appellant to the consolidation, or that he requested the same, neither does it show that he objected to such procedure. Being present and not objecting, he must be held to have waived the irregularity, and since the record does not disclose that he was prejudiced thereby, he is in no attitude to complain.\nThe Attorney General also confesses that the court erred in overruling the demurrers to the indictment for embezzlement, for the reason that there was no sufficient description of the money alleged to have been embezzled. This confession of error is well taken. The indictments, it will be observed, .did not charge embezzlement .of the checks, but, after .charging the conversion of the checks into money, they \u00a1alleged 'that he \u201cdid unlawfully, fraudulently and feloniously make way with, embezzle and convert to. his own use the \u00a1said sum\u201d of money, specifying $86.40 in one case and $116 in the other, with no other description of the money.\nIn Cook v. State, 80 Ark. 495, the appellant was Charged, among other things, with the larceny of six dollars in money of the value of six dollars. \u2019 \u2019 In that case we said: \u201cThe indictment describes it as \u2018six dolars in money of the value of six dollars,\u2019 without alleging the kind, whether gold, silver or paper, and the evidence goes no further than that in describing it. This is not sufficient, as the statute provides that \u2018it shall not be necessary to particularly describe in the indictment the kind of money taken or obtained, further than to allege gold, silver or paper money.\u2019 Kirby\u2019s Digest, \u00a7 1844.\u201d\nIf the indictment had charged, in the language of the statute, supra, that the money embezzled was \u201cgold, silver or paper money, \u2019 \u2019 it would have been sufficient. State v. Boyce, 65 Ark. 82; Marshall v. State, 71 Ark. 415. But the indictments did not do this, and hence did not comply with the requirements of the statute.\nThese indictments for embezzlement are further defective in not alleging the ownership \u00a1of the money alleged to have been embezzled. Merritt v. State, 73 Ark. 32; Fletcher v. State, 97 Ark. 1; Russell v. State, 97 Ark. 92; Wells v. State, 102 Ark. 627.\nIn view of further proceedings on the charges of \u2019embezzlement, it is not improper to state that in order to convict the appelant of these it will be necessary for the State to .allege and prove either that appellant emibezzled the checks, 'the property of Wolf 'and Pollock and of 'Stevenson, or that he embezzled their money.\nThe indictment for obtaining money under false pretenses was sufficient. There was a sufficient allegation as to ownership and as to the description of the property.. The indictment charged that appellant \u201cdid unlawfully, falsely, fraudulently and feloniously obtain from Ed Haglin $53.54 gold, silver and paper money of tbe value of $53.54,\u201d etc. This was a sufficient allegation of ownership in Haglin, and a sufficient description of the money. But there is no proof in the record showing the kind of money 'that .appellant obtained. We have held that the allegations of the indictment must be sustained by proof as to tbe kind of money described therein. Maxey v. State, 85 Ark. 500, and cases there cited.\nThe court should have granted 'appellant\u2019s request for a peremptory instruction on the false pretense charge because of a failure of proof.\nFor the error in overruling appellant\u2019s demurrer to the indictments for embezzlement, and in refusing to grant his prayer for a peremptory instruction on the charge- of false pretenses, the judgments are reversed and the causes are remanded with directions to sustain the demurrer to the indictments for embezzlement, \u00a1and for a new trial on the charge of false pretenses.", "type": "majority", "author": "Wood, J.," } ], "attorneys": [ "Sam R. Chetv, for appellant.", "Wm. L. Moose, Attorney General, and Jno. P. Streepey, Assistant, for appellee." ], "corrections": "", "head_matter": "Silvie v. State.\nOpinion delivered February 15, 1915.\n1. Criminal procedure\u2014consolidation of causes\u2014prejudice.\u2014Where there were three indictments pending against defendant, in the absence of an objection by him, it will not constitute .reversible .error to consolidate .and try the three charges in one trial, where the record does not show him to have been prejudiced thereby.\n2. Embezzlement\u2014sufficiency of indictment.\u2014An indictment for embezzlement, after charging the conversion of certain checks into money, alleged that accused \u201cdid unlawfully, fraudulently and feloniously make way with, embezzle and convert to bis own use the said sum\u201d of money, specifying $86.40 in the one, and $116.00 in the other, with no other description of the money. Held, the indictment was defective in not describing the money embezzled in terms required by tbe statute.\n3. Embezzlement\u2014defective indictment\u2014allegation of ownership. \u2014An indictment for embezzlement will be held defective which does not allege the ownership of the money alleged to have been embezzled.\n4. Embezzlement\u2014proof\u2014duty of state.\u2014In order for tbe State to convict accused of tbe crime of embezzlement, under the facts, it is necessary for the 'State to allege and proye that accused embezzled certain checks, the property of certain persons named, or that he embezzled their money.\n5. Obtaining money under false pretenses\u2014sufficiency of indictment.\u2014An Indictment charging tbe obtaining of money under false .pretenses, which alleges that accused \u201cdid unlawfully, falsely, fraudulently and feloniously obtain from E. H. $53.54, gold, silver and paper money, ol tire value of $53.54,\u201d etc., held to sufficiently allege the ownership, and sufficiently describe ithe money.\n6. Obtaining money under earse pretenses\u2014necessary proof.\u2014The allegations In an indictment, charging the crime of obtaining money under false pretenses, must be sustained by proof as to the kind of money described therein.\n7. Criminar procedure\u2014instructed verdict.'\u2014In a prosecution for oh-, taining money under false pretenses, where the proof fails to sustain the indictment, as to 'the kind of money obtained by the acoused, upon request the count should give a peremptory Instruction to find the defendant not guilty.\nAppeal from 'Sebastian 'Circuit Court, Fort Smith District; Daniel Mon, Judge;\nreversed.\nSTATEMENT BY THE COURT.\nAt the September, 1914, term of the Sebastian Circuit Court, for the Fort Smith district, appellant was indicted for three distinct and separate offenses. One indictment charged him \u201cof the crime of obtaining money under false pretenses committed as follows, towit: The said W. I. Silvie, in the county, district and State aforesaid, on the 18th day of July, 1914, did unlawfully, falsely, fraudulently, and feloniously obtain from Ed Haglin $53.54, hy falsely and feloniously stating to the .said Ed Haglin that he (the said W. I. Silvie) had paid to Meister BrothersBraeht Company a bill for $53.54 for material used in the repair of the hotel of the said Ed Haglin hy- the -said W. I. Silvie, which said statement was false and untrue, \u2019 \u2019 etc.\nAnother indictment charged Silvie \u201c of the crime of embezzlement 'committed as follows, towit: The said W. I. Silvie, in the county, district and State aforesaid, on the 18th day of July, 1914, then ,and there being over the age of sixteen years and being the agent and bailee of Ben Wolf and A1 Pollock, and having then and there in his custody land possession as such agent and bailee as aforesaid, a certain check for $86.40 of 'the value of $86.40, the property of the said Ben Wolf and A.1 Bollock did convert 'the same into money amounting to $86.40 and unlawfully, fraudulently and. feloniously make way with, embezzle and convert to Ms own use, \u2019 \u2019 etc.\nAnother indiatment charged appellant \u2018 \u2018 of the criine \u2022of embezzlement committed as follows, towit: The said W. I. Silvie, in the county, district and State aforesaid, o,n the 18th day of July, 1914, then and Jhere being -over the age of .sixteen years, and being the agent and bailee of E. H. Stevenson, and having then and there in his custody and possession as such agent and bailee as .aforesaid, a certain check for $116 of the .value of $116, the property of the .said E. H. Stevenson, did con vent the same into money 'amounting to $116 and unlawfully, fraudulently and feloniously make way with, .embezzle and convert to his own use the said sum of $116, \u2019 \u2019 etc.\nThe appellant demurred to each of these indictments. The demurrer was overruled and appellant duly saved his exceptions. The causes were consolidated for the purposes of the trial.\nThe bill of exceptions recites, \u201cThe above entitled cause coming on for trial before the Hon. Daniel Hon, judge, presiding, came the State of Arkansas by its prosecuting attorney, Paul Little, and came the defendant by his attorney, G-. W. Dodd, and the parties announcing ready for trial, a good and lawful jury was empaneled and sworn to try the issues joined, \u2019 \u2019 etc.\nAt the conclusion of. the testimony the appellant asked the court to direct a verdict in .his favor, which the court refused.\nAppellant was convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment in the State penitentiary on each of said indictments.\nOne of the grounds in the motion for a new trial was \u201cthat the court erred in consolidating the three indictments against the defendant.\u201d\nSam R. Chetv, for appellant.\n1. The indictments did not contain a sufficient description of the money. The demurrers for embezzlement should have been sustained. 51 Ark. 312; 42 Id. 517: 53 Id. 339; 65 Id, 82; 71 Id. 415; 80 Id. 495.\n2. Ownership of the property is an essential element and must be averred. 97 Ark. 1; 97 Id. 92; 102 Id. 627; 73 Id. 32.\n3. There is no proof of agency or that appellant was a bailee. ' 51 Ark. 119.\n4. The offense of false pretense is statutory. Kirby\u2019s Dig., \u00a7 1689. There must be the intent and design to defraud, and both must be averred in the indictment. A variance between the averment of ownership and the proof is fatal. 97 Ark. 1; 99 Id. 121; 73 Id. 32; 55 Id. 244; 85 Id. 499; 37 Id. 443; II. 445 ; 60 Id. 141.\nWm. L. Moose, Attorney General, and Jno. P. Streepey, Assistant, for appellee.\nWe confess error in the consolidation of the \u25a0causes. 80 Ark. 495. Nor is the description sufficient. 109 Ark. 411. The judgment should be reversed and the \u25a0cause remanded. 108 Ark. 224." }, "file_name": "0108-01", "first_page_order": 134, "last_page_order": 139 }