Petty v. State

KRUEGER, Judge. —

The appellant was tried and convicted of an aggravated assault and battery, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $800, and one year imprisonment in the county jail.

The testimony shows that in the early part of June, 1933, the appellant was ill and intended to go to Amarillo for treatment. Mr. Moore agreed to let his son, Jim, go to appellant’s home and look after his property during the time the appellant was in the hospital. While the appellant was in the hospital at Amarillo, Clarence Moore, the father of Jim Moore, visited appellant and demanded some money. The…