Huff v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting appellant of manslaughter and fixing his punishment at five years’ imprisonment.

The facts are these: Dan Morris and Floyd Morris were father and son. A few yards from appellant’s home was a tract of timber, which was claimed-both by appellant and Press Howard. Press Howard gave the Morrises permission to cut the timber for the purpose of making a mill house. On the morning of February 26, 1932, the Morrises were engaged in cutting the timber, and returned in the afternoon to complete the job. Thereupon…