Perez v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for the theft of seven chickens; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

The state’s testimony shows that Henry W. Teich and his brother, W. F. Teich, with other members of the family jointly owned and operated a farm near Cresson in Johnson County. Henry owned a poultry business in the city of Fort Worth and kept a large number of chickens on the farm under the care and control of W. F. Teich.

On the night of April 1, 1957, the date alleged in the indictment, the appellant was caught by W. F. Teich taking seven chickens from one of the barns…