Wafford v. State

Roberts, Chief Justice.

The defendant, being convicted for the theft of two oxen, moved for a new trial, upon the ground that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence, the overruling of which is assigned as error in this court.

The evidence of the defendant is just such as an innocent man might be expected to produce if he had bought the oxen as he said he did. He left the hides and heads of the animals at the slaughter-pen without concealment, and exposed to the view of any and all persons who might come there; and they had been there for a week or two as may reasonably be…