Bryan v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Leaving out formal parts, the indictment charged that the defendant did unlawfully marry in the County of Dallas in the State of Texas, and had for his wife one Laura Russey, and while the said Laura Russey was living did, in the County of Dallas and State of Texas, on the 22d day of November, A. D. 1907, mlairry and have for his wife one Minnie Robison, and afterwards on the 22d day of November, A. D. 1907, did unlawfully and feloniously have both the said Laura Russey and…
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Leaving out formal parts, the indictment charged that the defendant did unlawfully marry in the County of Dallas in the State of Texas, and had for his wife one Laura Russey, and while the said Laura Russey was living did, in the County of Dallas and State of Texas, on the 22d day of November, A. D. 1907, mlairry and have for his wife one Minnie Robison, and afterwards on the 22d day of November, A. D. 1907, did unlawfully and feloniously have both the said Laura Russey and the said Minnie Robison for his two wives at one and the same time, contrary to the form of the statute in such cases…
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
In this case appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Dallas County, charged with the offense of bigamy. Hpon conviction his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of five years.
1. Appellant filed a motion to quash the indictment. The indictment follows the form by Mr. Bishop in his work on Forms, section 862, and is in accordance with the decisions of this court in McAfee v. State, 38 Texas Crim. Rep., 124; Bryan v. State, 54 Texas Crim. App., 18; Vinsant v. State, 42 Texas Crim. Rep., 413.
2. The next question raised is that juror Frank F.…
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