Ward v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the District Court of Medina County for theft of hogs, and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

Briefly stated, the record discloses that the appellant and the prosecuting witness, J. W. Meeks, were neighbors and that the prosecuting witness was the owner of a small bunch of hogs. These hogs went upon the premises of the appellant on about three different occasions and were penned by him. On the first and second occasions the appellant claimed damages to his crop, and he and the prosecuting witness settled the matter by said…