Houston v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Nacogdoches County of theft, and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary.

A bale of cotton weighing 610 pounds and of the value of more than fifty dollars was in the cotton yard of Windham, et al. A sample of same and the ticket containing- the number, weight and own er’s name were in the office. Appellant was about the premises and one of the. proprietors suggested to a witness toj watch appellant. This witness testified that he saw appellant take a certain sample, put it under his coat and walk out; The next…