Bell v. State
Supreme Court of Tennessee
63 Tenn. 426 (1874)
Relevant factsFree
Bell (defendant) entered G.B. White's land, dug up sweet potatoes, cut cabbage heads from the ground, and removed the vegetables from the property. Bell was convicted of petit larceny for taking the vegetables. He appealed, challenging the trial court's jury instruction defining larceny.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant may be convicted of larceny for severing another's personal property, such as growing vegetables, from that person's land and carrying it away in one continuous act.