Norris v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for misdemeanor embezzlement; punishment, a fine of $50 and one day in the county jail.

From this record we learn that appellant rented certain land for the year 1931 from one Lavender, the agreement evidently being to pay as rent therefor a part of the crop, and further that before the crop was gathered Lavender sold the land to Martin who resold to Tesmelis, who in turn notified appellant to pay her the rent; also that, when a certain bale of cotton was sold, appellant demanded from the purchaser all the price obtained, claiming that he would pay no one rent until…