Bell v. Commonwealth

MOREMEN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Alva Bell, was found guilty of the offense of armed robbery and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment.

The facts of the case are unusual. Witnesses for the Commonwealth proved that William H. Booth was manager of a company which sold oil products to retail gasoline service stations. The company appears to have been owned by Booth and other members of his family. Appellant Bell operated a service station and purchased various products from Booth for resale. He became indebted to Booth on open account. Appellant became delinquent *463in the payment of the debt…