Thompson v. State
Alabama Supreme Court
10 So. 520 (1891)
Relevant factsFree
A person held out his hand with two silver dollars to show Thompson (defendant); Thompson struck the hand, and it was unclear whether the money was knocked to the ground or whether Thompson actually took it. Thompson was charged with and convicted of larceny, and he appealed.
IssueFree
Whether, to constitute larceny, there must be a felonious taking and carrying away of the personal property of another.