Legal Opinion

Dorsey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 16, 1898No. 1560PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Parker. Tried below before Hon. A. H. Ctjlwell, Special Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

An information or indictment brought under articles 430 and 432 of the Penal Code, for the manufacture and offer of sale of an adulterated article of food, to be sufficient, should allege the article with' which it was adulterated. And where it was alleged that flour was the article adulterated, and the proof showed that it was adulterated by being mixed and intermingled with com meal, Held, the information should have alleged that the flour was adulterated with a certain portion of corn meal, and that said meal was a substance which did reduce and lower or injuriously affect the quality of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. The People v. . MarxNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  2. Powell v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
  3. Matter of Settlement of Accounts of YatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  4. State v. NewtonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1888

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Overt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  2. Scott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  4. Berry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  5. Yowell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

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