Summers v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for theft by bailee; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

Appellant took possession of a car in January, 1931, under a contract with the owner that he would sell it, and have for his trouble all over $200 obtained by such sale. No bill of sale was ever made by the owner, who expected to make one if and when the car was sold. It is in testimony that the records in Dallas county showed that in February, 1931, appellant sold and transferred said car to one Davis, for what consideration does not appear, but the proof shows the car to be worth considerably more…