Taylor v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is theft by bailee, a misdemeanor, the punishment a fine of ten dollars and confinement in jail for one day.

Appellant moved to quash the complaint and information on the ground that they did not allege that L. K. Evans, as agent of the owners of the gun, was duly authorized to make a contract of hiring with him. Appellant’s motion was properly overruled. A. E. Merley and A. May were alleged to be the owners of the converted property. It was expressly alleged in the complaint and information that the agent “was thereunto duly authorized by the said A. E. Worley and…