Sumner v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge. —

Conviction for theft of cattle; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The count in the indictment which was submitted to the jury charged theft of cattle from V. M. Joiner, who was then and there holding same for Edwards & Edwards, who had ranches in Lynn County, Texas, Mr. Joiner being their foreman. The State introduced H. C. Reed, who testified that some time about the 8th of November, 1935, he went out to the ranch of this appellant, where he stayed some time. Among other incriminating testimony, he said that about two weeks after he went to the ranch this appellant…