Davidson v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is theft of cattle; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

R. M. Waggoner owned a ranch in Stonewall County on which he had about four hundred head of cattle. Travis Parnell looked after the cattle. He testified that the animals alleged to have been stolen were last seen by him in September, 1932; In the latter part of October, 1932, the sheriff found four head of cattle in the pasture of J. M. Golston. These cattle had been freshly branded over some old brands. On making an inspection of the animals, Mr. Waggoner identified them as his…