§ 14-75. Larceny of chose in action. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑75.  Larceny of chose in action.

If any person shallfeloniously steal, take and carry away, or take by robbery, any bank note,check or other order for the payment of money issued by or drawn on any bank orother society or corporation within this State or within any of the UnitedStates, or any treasury warrant, debenture, certificate of stock or otherpublic security, or certificate of stock in any corporation, or any order, billof exchange, bond, promissory note or other obligation, either for the paymentof money or for the delivery of specific articles, being the property of anyother person, or of any corporation (notwithstanding any of the saidparticulars may be termed in law a chose in action), that person is guilty of aClass H felony. (1811, c. 814, s. 1; R.C., c. 34, s. 20; Code, s.1064; Rev., s. 3498; C.S., s. 4254; 1945, c. 635; 1993, c. 539, s. 1167; 1994,Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)