Privitt v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for selling intoxicating liquor in what is designated as a “dry area,” and punishment assessed at a fine of $100.00.

The complaint and information in this case correctly charge an offense. They were evidently drawn under the forms prescribed under the old local option law, and we commend the attorney who drew the pleadings for the State. Omitting formal parts, the information and complaint are as follows:

That — “in Clay County, Texas, on the 4th day of September, A. D. 1909, an election in accordance with the laws of this State was held under the authority of an…