Stephenson v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is embezzlement. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of five years.

It appears from the record that appellant is an attorney engaged in the practice of law in the City of Beaumont, and was so engaged on the 24th of September, 1931. On that day, Bill Forney, who was injured while employed by the Chronister Lumber Company, entered into a written contract with appellant to file for him with the Industrial Accident Board a claim for compensation and to represent him at the hearing thereof before the Board. In consideration of said…