Eckerman v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is aggravated assault; the punishment, a fine of two hundred dollars and confinement in jail for sixty days.

Mrs. Elenore Eckerman owned a place consisting of approximately 320 acres. Her three, children — appellant, Louis Eckerman, the injured party, and Mrs. Wohlschiess — lived on said place, each being alloted a certain number of acres. Appellant and Louis Eckerman had had prior difficulties growing out of the fact that Louis objected to appellant shooting birds on the place. Appellant testified that Louis wanted to secure possession of the entire property. He…