Hogue v. State

Appellant was indicted, charged with assault to murder. He was convicted of the offense of aggravated assault, and his punishment assessed at two years’ confinement in the county jail.

It appears that appellant was sick with a cold or bronchial affection, and called in Dr. J. W. Hale. Dr. Hale prescribed for him, and in a few days thereafter appellant wrote him a note, which the doctor deemed insulting, and he refused to prescribe further. When appellant got well he met the doctor in the post office in the town of Dumas. The doctor spoke to him, when appellant informed him that he would…