Fisher v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from» the District Court of Lampasas. Tried below before the Hon. W. A. Blackburn. The indictment charged theft of a cow. The jury found the accused guilty, and assessed his punishment at three years in the penitentiary. The opinion discloses such features of the case as are material.
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
It was not error to overrule the defendant’s application for a continuance. As stated in the affidavit, which is copied in extenso in the bill of exceptions, the object sought to be established by the testimony of the witness Solomon Buchanan was “ that he was present when defendant obtained a power of attorney and authorized by W. J. Forsyth to gather and drive certain cattle, embracing the cow for which defendant is indicted for stealing.”
■ Now, the statement of facts shows that defendant was permitted without objection to read in evidence to the jury the power of attorney from W. J.…
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