Chappell v. State

Henry Chappell was tried upon an indictment for maliciously wounding a bull, the property of W. B. Brooks, and was found guilty and fined twenty dollars.

He moved for a new trial, upon the grounds that the court refused to give the jury proper instructions asked by him, and that the verdict- was not sustained by the evidence ; and his motion being overruled, he excepted and appealed.

The evidence, which was all in behalf-of the state, was as follows:.

Thomas Upshaw testified: That he lived near the defendant, and had,-in 1879, in his possession, or under his charge, a bull belonging to W. B.…