Thomas v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clay

Affirming.

Coy Thomas, Sanford Thomas, and Curt Thomas appeal from a judgment convicting them of chicken stealing and fixing the punishment of each at one year’s imprisonment.

The facts are: On March 4, 1934, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McBee, who live in Graves county, left home for a short visit. Before leaving, Mr. McBee arranged with Sanford Thomas to milk and feed during his absence. The McBees, who owned 114 hens and 5 roosters, returned on March 6th, and discovered that 18 of their chickens were missing. An investigation led to the ■discovery that Charley…