Mixon v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, two years.

Appellant and the assaulted party were farmers who resided near Amherst in Lamb County. Appellant’s son, Jack, was 24 years of age, and the son of Arlis Humphrey (the assaulted party) was 18. Some time before the day in question Arlis’ son had borrowed a pair of water skis and some bridle bits, belonging to appellant and his son Jack, without having gotten their consent. When these articles were missed, appellant secured the services of a constable in effecting their return. Arlis…