Nobles v. State

The homicide, complained of in the indictment, appears from all the evidence to have been a most unfortunate one, and grew out of a trivial and unimportant matter. So far as the record shows, there were no hard feelings or ill will existing between the deceased and the defendant, nor had there ever been.

It appears that the son of deceased had been working for appellant and on "pay day" was due the sum of $14.95. That on that day defendant paid him the sum of $10 and gave him a paper showing for the balance of $4.95. On the day of the difficulty defendant and his son were approaching the…