Welsh v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Walker. Welsh was indicted jointly with one Denman for knowingly and wilfully catting down and carrying away, trees upon the land of William Taylor, without first having the consent of William Taylor, contrary to the form of the statute, &c. Only one witness was examined; being introduced by the State, he testified that he was present when timber was cut by the defendant Mark Welsh, and James Shannon, on land which they, at the time, said was the land of Wm.
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Appeal from Walker. Welsh was indicted jointly with one Denman for knowingly and wilfully catting down and carrying away, trees upon the land of William Taylor, without first having the consent of William Taylor, contrary to the form of the statute, &c. Only one witness was examined; being introduced by the State, he testified that he was present when timber was cut by the defendant Mark Welsh, and James Shannon, on land which they, at the time, said was the land of Wm. Taylor, and they showed him the line; did not see Denman cut any timber; it was in 1852; in Walker county; on…
1Opinion of the CourtLipscomb, J.
The defendant in the Court below, who is the appellant in this Court, was indicted, with another, for wilfully and knowingly cutting down and carrying away trees, upon the land of Wm. Taylor, not being the land of them, the said Denman and Welsh, without having the consent of William Taylor, contrary to the form of the statute. This indictment was framed under the statute of 20th March, 1848. (Hart. Dig. Art. 493, 494.) The appellant was convicted, and his-co-defendant Denman acquitted, and judgment rendered against him, and a motion for a new trial overruled. The defendant appealed to this…
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