Paiz v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is theft by false pretext, a felony; the punishment, 2 years.

One Antonio Arias held title to a certain house and lot in San Antonio and, desirous of selling his equity therein, spoke to the appellant, who was in the real estate business operating under the names of “Paiz & Associates” and “Manuel T. Paiz & Associates.” At this time, he explained to the appellant that the Bernard Lumber Company had built the house for him, that he not only had not paid for the same, but was one or two months delinquent in his payments.

Shortly after this, Mr. and Mrs.…