Clark v. State

Citations

• 26 Tex. Ct. App. 486
• 9 S.W. 767
• 1888 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 214

Syllabus

<p>1. Theet—Ownership—Indictment.—Proof that M was a joint owner and possessor with others of the stolen property will support the allegation of the indictment which laid the ownership and possession in him only. See the statement of the ease for a charge of the court on the issues of ownership and possession held correct and sufficient.</p> <p>2. Same—Evidence—Pact Case.—See the statement of the case for evidence held insufficient to support a felony conviction for theft, because only two of the several alleged stolen articles were identified» among-those found in the possession of the defendant, and the aggregate value of those two did not amount to twenty dollars.</p>