Shipp and Strickland v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— Hog theft is the offense; penalty, confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

On the ranch of J. R. Strayhorn situated in Kent County he had some hogs which he owned. They were in the habit of going to a tank on an adjoining ranch. Testifying as a witness, Strayhorn said that he was the owner of the hogs, looked after them, fed them and took care of them. Teague, an employee of Strayhorn on the ranch, also fed the hogs. The appellants had caught and tied several of the hogs and were in the act of catching another when Strayhorn arrived. The appellants…