Hogan v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for driving an automobile without the consent of the owner; punishment, a fine of one dollar.

Art. 1341, P. C. forbids one, in the absence of and without the consent of the owner, to wilfully operate the car of another on any public highway of this State. From the record we learn that Mrs. Wier stored her car in appellant’s storage garage in the City of Fort Worth for a week, and it is claimed that during that time appellant drove and operated said car in violation of this statute. We are not in accord with appellant’s contention that the owner or proprietor of such…