Elliott v. State

It now appearing that notice of appeal was properly entered in the trial court, the appeal is reinstated.

Matthews, a cattle buyer, attended an auction sale in San Saba County. He there saw seven head of cattle, which he thought belonged to Gray, being offered for sale by and in the name of the appellant. Matthews contacted Gray, who, in turn, contacted Dietz, a representative of the Cattle Raisers Association. Gray identified the cattle as his and as having been stolen from him. Dietz and Hodges, another representative of the Cattle Raisers Association, then contacted appellant relative to…