86 Ga. 399 | Ga. | 1890
The penal code is in an unfortunate condition with respect to its provisions on the subject of larceny. By section 4414, larceny from the house of any “ goods, money, chattels, wares or merchandise, or any other article or thing, under the value of fifty dollars ” is punishable as a misdemeanor only, the penalty being that prescribed in section 4810. By section 4406, • simple larceny, where the property stolen is a note, due-bill, bank-bill, or any paper securing the payment of money or other valuable thing, is punishable as a felony by imprisonment in the penitentiary from one to four
Judgment reversed.