Johnson v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant was indicted, charged with the murder of Levi McGuffejE Hpon a trial he was convicted of murder in the first degree and his. punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life.

It appears that appellant purchased some furniture from J. D. Smith on the “installment plan.” Deceased was a collector for Smith, and upon appellant getting behind in his payments, McGuffey went to his restaurant (which was also his residence) in an effort to collect the amount due, and upon appellant telling him he was unable to pay that day, threatened to take the furniture under…