Ex parte Asher
Court of Appeals of Texas
Original application for habeas corpus presented to the Court of Appeals, the judge of the district being absent therefrom. The grounds of the application and all material facts are disclosed in the opinion of this court.
1Opinion of the Court
White, Presiding Judge.
This is an original application to this court for the writ of habeas corpus, in which it is alleged that the applicant is illegally restrained of his liberty for failure and refusal to pay a fine of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), imposed upon him by a justice of the peace of Harris county, on the charge of pursuing the occupation of a commercial traveler, drummer or solicitor of trade by sample, without having paid the occupation tax prescribed by law on said occupation.
It is admitted that applicant is a citizen of Louisiana and that he did pursue such occupation in…
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