Manuel v. State

71 S.W. 973, 44 Tex. Crim. 433, 1903 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 24

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 28, 1903
• Docket: No. 2584.
• Status: Published

Opinion

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of embezzlement, and given seven years in the penitentiary.

He was charged with embezzlement of money as the agent of Ed Boach. There are several interesting questions presented for revision, which we deem unnecessary to discuss, under the view taken of the testimony.

Without going into details, the State’s case is that appellant inducedBoach to turn over to him $600, with which to purchase a saloon for Boach and himself. Hnder the testimony of Boach, after the money was turned over to. appellant he failed to purchase the saloon; that appellant and Boach were to be partners, and after the $600 was paid back they were thenceforward to divide the profits.

Appellant’s contention is that he purchased an interest in what he terms the James saloon, for himself and Boach; and introduced the admissions of Boach to the effect that he was satisfied with the purchase and intended to .wind up his business affairs and work in said saloon himself; that appellant did place his brother in the saloon, who worked there for a while.

Omitting defensive theories, and placing it entirely upon the State’s case, as made by Boach’s testimony, it does not show this to be a case of embezzlement. The identical question was decided by this court in Dancy’s case, 53 S. W. Rep., 886; see also Reed’s case, 16 Texas Crim. App., 586. These cases are so nearly like this that we deem it unnecessary to enter into a discussion of the question involved, but simply refer to them. The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

Reversed and remanded.