State v. McMurphy

An information was filed in the Circuit Court of Johnson County by which the defendants were jointly charged with stealing six cows, the property of J.E. and J.R. Eberts, of the value of $573.70. They were tried together, found guilty, sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for two years, and, in due course, have perfected an appeal to this court.

At the time in question, J.E. Eberts owned a farm of 1010 acres five miles south of Warrensburg, in Johnson County. He and his son, J.R. Eberts, were jointly interested in farming and in raising cattle. Immediately across the public road on…