Whoever commits larceny by stealing the property of another, including any money; goods; chattels; bank notes; bonds; promissory notes; bill of exchange or other bill, order, or certificate; any book of account for or concerning money or goods due or to become due, or to be delivered; any deed of writing containing a conveyance of land, or any other valuable contract in force; or any writ, process, or public record, the value of which shall not exceed $50, with the intention to then and there permanently deprive the owner of the use and possession thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, § 31.27) Penalty, see § 10.99