Legal Opinion
Swindel v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1869PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from Harrison. Tried below before the Hon. J. B. Williamson, on writ of habeas cor_pus. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLatimer, J.
The appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Harrison county on the 5th of June, 1868. - The charge was specific, that on the 5th of February, 1868, the appellant, “ one certain horse,” of the value of one hundred dollars, did take and carry away, etc.
On the 9th day of January, 1869, this cause came on to be heard. A jury was impanneled. Then follows the following entry: “ And the District Attorney, after the evidence being-closed, the argument of counsel concluded, says he will not further prosecute herein.
“ It is therefore considered by the court, that the defendant, Jo Swindel, alias Jo…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jordt v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1869
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