Hooper v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Conviction, is for the misappropriation of county funds; punishment fixed at. confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

Appellant was one of the county commissioners. Bonds in the sum of -$350,000.00 were issued for the purpose of constructing public roads in Road Districts Nos. 4 and 7 in Shelby County. Both of the road districts named were in the commissioner’s precinct represented by the appellant. On April 12, 1920, E. L. Twing appeared before the Commissioner’s Court and presented thereto a written proposal of E. L. Twing & Company to purchase the…