Legal Opinion

Darrah v. Westerlage

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1876PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from an order in chambers made by Hon. Samuel Dodge, Judge of the Criminal District Court of Galveston.

1Opinion of the Court

Ireland, Associate Justice.

The appellant was charged with a violation of the fire ordinances of the city of Galveston, and after a hearing before the recorder, he was fined $100 and costs, and in default of payment was arrested by the chief of police, and he then sued out a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Dodge, of the Criminal District Court of Galveston county. After a hearing before that officer, he was remanded to the custody of the chief of police, and he prosecutes this appeal.

The warrant, judgment of the recorder, city ordinances, and commitment are made parts of the officer’s…

2Cited by22 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McKayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Ex Parte A.D. LipscombTexas Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Ex Parte CoxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
  4. Ex Parte CroffordCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  5. Ex Parte PatmanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1908

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