Gilliam v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge. —

The offense is embezzlement; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The opinion is expressed that the indictment is sufficient. We pretermit further discussion of the matter.

Appellant was a member of the Board of Trustees of Daniel Baker College. Being in need of funds, the College had created a finance committee whose duty it was to secure contributions from the public in order that some of the obligations of the institution might be met. Appellant was the chairman of the finance committee. The funds collected by the committee were delivered to…