Owens v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The testimony for the State shows that defendant gave a valid mortgage on two certain mules to Ike Davis, who afterwards assigned the same to B. B. Thomas.
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The testimony for the State shows that defendant gave a valid mortgage on two certain mules to Ike Davis, who afterwards assigned the same to B. B. Thomas. The disposition of the mules by defendant was shown inferentially by the purchaser, T. B. Youngblood, who testified ' that defendant and his son had stopped at his house in passing and that defendant had offered to trade his mules and surreyffor some mules . and a buggy, but that no trade was consummated, and defendant stated on leaving that if he did not make a certain land trade, he would return and make the mule trade. Defendant did not…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of unlawfully disposing of mortgaged property, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years; hence this appeal.
Appellant excepted to the action of the court permitting the tesimony of one Howard, to the effect that appellant was indebted to B. B. Thomas, transferee of the mortgage, an account amounting to $50 or $60, which was unsecured. The court explains this bill by showing that Howard went to see appellant, as the agent of Thomas, in order to collect the note for which the mortgage was given; and that…
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