Thomas v. State

This appeal is from a judgment of the district court of MeCurtain county, rendered upon a verdict finding defendant, Dock Thomas, guilty as charged in information, and fixing his punishment at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of five years. The information jointly charged Dock Thomas and Joe Melson with the larceny of two certain bull yearlings, the personal property of one Tobe Phillips. The record shows that the defendant Melson died before the case was called for trial.

The errors assigned are that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence, and that the court erred in…