Ex Parte Francis
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Wilbarger County. Original habeas corpus proceeding asking release of relator under a capias issued out of the County Court charging him with violating the Pool and Billiard Local Option Law.
1Opinion of the Court
A complaint was filed against relator charging that he run a pool room and billiard hall in justice precinct No. 1 of Wilbarger County, Texas, after an election had been legally held and pool rooms and billiard halls prohibited under the provisions of chapter 74 of the Acts of the Thirty-third Legislature. When arrested he sued out a writ of habeas corpus before this court, which was granted and the cause set for hearing on October 8. On that day the cause was ably argued by counsel, and very interesting and thorough briefs have been filed with the papers.
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2Cases cited48 opinions
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