Rich v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Anderson. Tried below before Hon. John F. Watts, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for betting upon the result of a public election; penalty, a fine of $25. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
HEEDERSOH, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of betting on the result of a public election and his punishment assessed at a fine of $25; hence this appeal.
The statement of facts is as follows: Dick Wright testified for the State: “My name is Dick Wright. I know the defendant, Abe Rich. I did not bet with him on the election. I did agree to bet $25 with Abe Rich in Anderson County, Texas, on the result of a public election to he held in the city of Palestine on the 6th day of April, 1897, and put up $5 of the money, and agreed to put the balance in the stakeholder’s hands by 12 o’clock that day,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- State v. WelchSupreme Court of Alabama · 1838
- Martin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1893
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