The article or thing taken must be of some value to make it the subject of larceny and the value must be alleged and proven. It is especially necessary to prove the value of the property stolen for the purpose of determining whether the offense is grand or petit larceny; for grand larceny is a felony and petit larceny a misdemeanor.

But the value of several articles stolen at different times by distinct acts, although from the same person, cannot be added together to make the offense grand larceny.34

The value of an article or thing is its market value, and not what it may be worth to the owner.35

32 U. S. vs. Clew, 4 Wash. (U. S.), 700; Nicholds vs. People, 17 N. Y., 114; State vs. Fair-clough, 29 Conn., 47.

33 Com. vs. Barry, 116 Mass., 1; Johnson vs. People, 113 111., 99; Hughes Cr. Law, Sec. 401. As to what is breaking the bulk, see 18 Am. and Eng.

Ency. Law, 479. 34 Monongham vs. People, 24 Ill., 340; Scarver vs. State, 53

Miss., 407. 35 State vs. James, 58 N. H., 67;

State vs. Brown, 55 Kan., 611

(market value, how shown).

There are statutes making the stealing of certain domestic animals grand larceny, without respect to the value of the animal, such as horses. In such case the value of the animal need not be alleged.36 And where a statute makes the taking of any other article or thing larceny, without making the value of it a element of the offense, the value need not be averred, such for instance the stealing of a railroad ticket.37