Minter v. State

Citations

• 26 Tex. Ct. App. 217
• 9 S.W. 561
• 1888 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 183

Syllabus

<p>Theft—Fact Case.—A fraudulent taking is an absolutely essential element of theft, and must be affirmatively established by the State in order to authorize a conviction. See the statement of the case for evidence held insufficient to support a conviction for the theft of a hog, because insufficient to establish a fraudulent taking.</p>