Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 1912No. 1753PublishedCited by 8 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted under the statute prohibiting following the business or pursuing the occupation of selling intoxicants in local option territory except as permitted by law.

The same statute in addition to requiring the party to follow the business or pursue the occupation, requires that there shall be at least two sales made, therefore, two propositions must necessarily occur before a party can be convicted for a violation of said statute. It is first required that he must pursue the business or follow the occupation, and, second, that he must make sales…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fitch v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  2. Mizell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  3. Clark v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  4. Parr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Barnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
  2. Gusters v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. Reese v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917

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