31 Tex. 132
Decided January 15, 1868
Texas Supreme Court · decided 1868-01-15
The case was tried before Hon. James Love, judge of the criminal court of Galveston county. The material question in the case was as to the sufficiency of the evidence to establish the guilt of the appellant. The appellant seemed to have been living in some relation with Mollie Harris, colored; had been her co-slave on the same place when they were slaves, and while in this relation they had had two children. The deceased had also been a slave.
Decided 1868-01-15
¶1—We have carefully examined the record in this case, and can discover no error committed by either the judge or jury, to'the prejudice of the appellant, which renders it necessary to change the judgment and sentence of the court. There was sufficient proof in the cause, legally introduced, to establish the guilt of the prisoner, as found by the jury, and we do not feel authorized to disturb the verdict of the jury and sentence of the court. The judgment is therefore
¶2Aeeirmed.