Mowrey v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

Misdemeanor swindling is the offense; punishment assessed at a fine of $200.

The facts in brief are as follows: The County Commissioners Court of Childress county employed a committee composed of appellant and one Trueblood to purchase a right of way from Childress north to Collingsworth county. By an order of said commissioners’ court the appellant and the said Trueblood were instructed and authorized to secure the deeds for said right of way from the proper owners along same and report same to the court and further provided that said right of way would be paid for by the court…