Houseton v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

Upon indictment charging appellant with the murder of J. L. Jeffreys he was convicted of manslaughter.

The proof shows that about April 3, 1916, deceased went to appellant’s home and made a contract with appellant’s wife to enlarge a picture of her father for her which he was to deliver about a month later and for which she was to pay him $2.98. That about May 2nd following deceased had enlarged the picture as contracted, took it to her house and delivered it to her. At the time she told him she did not have the money to pay him hut requested that he call in a few days when…