Martin v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

— Conviction for theft of cattle; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

We deem it necessary to discuss but one proposition, which is brought here in appellant’s bill of exceptions No. 13. The State’s main witness was one Wright, a brother-in-law of appellant, who swore that about a week before this alleged theft appellant was at the home of witness in Eastland County, Texas, and there told him of two cows belonging to Mr. Thane in Jones County where appellant lived, and made arrangements with Wright, upon receipt of a letter from appellant, to come to Jones County and…