Ferrell v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

— Appellant was the tax collector of Jones County for the term beginning after the general election in November, 1908, and held the office until some time in the latter part of July, 1910, when he resigned. He was indicted by the grand jury of Jones County for misapplying the money of the State which he had collected as taxes, and given the lowest penalty.

The law, Article 96 Penal Code, under which the conviction was had is, if any officer of the government, who is by law a receiver or depositary of public money '* * * shall fraudulently take or misapply, or convert to his…