Whitcomb v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Anderson. Tried below before Hon. W. G. W. Jowers, County Judge. The prosecution was for a violation of the Sunday law. The penalty assessed was a joint fine of $25 against appellants Whitcomb and Maier.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
The charging part of the indictment is as follows: “W. M. Whitcomb and Sol Maier, composing the firm of Whitcomb & Co., in the county of Anderson, and State of Texas, on the 5th day of October, A. D. 1890, on Sunday, were merchants and grocers and dealers in wares and merchandise, and traders in a lawful business, and as such that they did then and there unlawfully and willfully permit their place of business to be open for the purpose of traffic.”
The only charge given the jury in so far as the record shows is the following, to-wit: “Any merchant, grocer, or dealer in wares or…
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