Britt v. State

The evidence as to the identity of the hog alleged to have been stolen is in conflict, but the jury refused to accept the plea as to the mistaken identity of his hogship. We can not say that the jury erred as to this, though it does not appear from the record that they, any more than we, saw the hog; this for the reason that the jury must judge as to the credibility of the witnesses, and the law. will not permit us to do so. However, the case turned on 'whether the hog which the accused was charged with stealing was or was not Gabe Quarterman’s hog, and, in view of the seriousness of the…