McCuen v. State

HEHDEBSOlSr, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of unlawfully breaking and injuring the fence of another, without his consent, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $10; hence this appeal.

The statement of facts shows that the prosecutor, Anderson Brack, about the year 1872, purchased two acres of land in the suburbs of Waco from E. J. Gurley. He gave a lot in the center of the same to his adopted daughter, Eliza; and also gave a lot to appellant in the corner of said two acres, and occupied another corner of said lot himself. All of the parties built houses thereon, and occupied the two acres,…