Quinn v. State

BAKER, Judge.

The appellant was convicted in the District Court of Montague County for the offense of manslaughter and his punishment assessed at two years’ confinement in the penitentiary.

The facts briefly stated show that the appellant and deceased were brothers-in-law and on the night of the difficulty deceased went to the home of his father- and mother-in-law where appellant also resided for the purpose of inquiring of appellant as to some reports that had been circulated concerning him and where the record discloses that appellant and deceased became involved in a violent quarrel and…