Legal Opinion

Bonner v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 2, 1898No. 1525PublishedCited by 90 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Kenneth Foree, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for disturbance of a congregation assembled for the transaction of business connected with a Sunday school; penalty, a fine of $25 against each appellant. The following affidavit was filed by appellant in regard to the statement of facts, viz: “William and Andy Bonner v. The State of Texas. In the Court of Criminal Appeals, January Term, 1898, at Dallas.

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Appeal from the County Court of Dallas. Tried below before Hon. Kenneth Foree, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for disturbance of a congregation assembled for the transaction of business connected with a Sunday school; penalty, a fine of $25 against each appellant. The following affidavit was filed by appellant in regard to the statement of facts, viz: “William and Andy Bonner v. The State of Texas. In the Court of Criminal Appeals, January Term, 1898, at Dallas. To the Honorable Court. Now come the appellants and show to the court: “1. That on the 19th day of April, 1897, judgment was…

1Opinion of the Court

HEHDEBSOH, Judge.

Appellants were convicted of willfully disturbing a congregation assembled for the transaction of business in relation to, and in the interest of, a Sunday-school, and conducting themselves in a lawful manner, etc., and the punishment of each assessed at a fine of $25; hence this appeal.

A motion was made by the Assistant Attorney-General to strike out the statement of facts in this case because the same was not filed within the time authorized by law. To this motion, appellants respond that they used due diligence to procure said statement of facts during the term, “and that…

2Cited by90 opinions

  1. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Torres v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Torres v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  4. Biggerstaff v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  5. Scrivener v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902

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