Taylor v. State

MORROW, Judge.

Appeal is from conviction for murder. Punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for ten years.

There is evidence in the record that for some time prior to the tragedy the deceased and appellant were not on friendly terms; that on the afternoon of the day of the homicide, the deceased cast reflections upon the Taylor name, resulting in a difficulty between him and Hugh Taylor, the appellant’s cousin—both were on horseback, and the deceased chased Hugh Taylor, whereupon the appellant, who was present, went to his cousin’s house for the express purpose of getting a gun…