Huff v. Territory of Oklahoma

Opinion of the court by

Burford, C. J. :

The plaintiff in error was convicted in the district conrt of Day county of the crime of stealing cattle, and was sentenced to seven years’ confinement in the penitentiary. He filed a motion for new trial which was overruled, and he now brings the cause to this court upon a petition in error. Numerous causes are urged in support of the application for a new trial, and we will give them such consideration as their merit demands.

The first contention is that the verdict is not sustained bi’’ the evidence. This is a fruitful field for the defeated litigant,…