Black v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the theft of one head of cattle, alleged to be the property of J. R. Craig. The evidence shows that, if it was the property of J. R. Craig, it was the joint property of Craig and Stephens; Craig having exclusive care, control, and management of it. The State’s evidence shows that the alleged stolen animal was a calf about ten or twelve months of age at the time Craig recovered it; that at that time it was branded M; also X and X. This animal was sold to Bud Ratliff by defendant, and it was branded at the time Ratliff bought it with X and X. Ratliff…