Quarles v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
. Appeal from tbe County Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. T. F. Hash, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for permitting gaming in a house under defendant’s control; penalty, a fine of $25. The Assistant Attorney-General moved to dismiss the appeal, because there was no legal recognizance in the record. This is the question involved in the appeal, and the facts pertaining to it are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted for permitting games to be played in a house under his control, in violation of the statute, and appeals. The record does not contain a recognizance, and for this reason motion is made by the Assistant Attorney-General to dismiss the appeal. The judgment in this case was rendered on the 30th of July, 1896. The term of court at which said judgment was rendered adjourned September 5, 1896. Notice of appeal was given during said term. At a subsequent term of said court, on the 22nd day of December, 1896, appellant moved the court to enter a recognizance on…
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