Taylor v. State

Citations

• 5 Tex. Ct. App. 529

Syllabus

<p>Theft of Cattle — Charge of the Court.—In addition, to other charges correctly given, the jury were instructed, in substance, that if they believed that the appellant was acting in the capacity of an employee to a person who .claimed to own the stolen stock, and acted under his employer’s orders, believing honestly that the latter did in fact own the stock, he should he acquitted; but if, on the other hand, though he was in fact a hired hand, he acted for the employer knowing that the cattle were not his, and that his intent was to steal the same, he was guilty of theft of the cattle. Held, correct.</p>