Morville v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of bigamy, his punishment being assessed at two years imprisonment in the penitentiary.

1. Appellant sets up by bill of exceptions, the action of the court, sustaining the demurrer of the county attorney to the plea of former jeopardy. The indictment upon which appellant was convicted recites and charges that appellant, on the 17th day of July, 1909, etc., unlawfully married Jessie Osteen, in Dallas County, and that he then and there had a lawful former wife living, to wit: Theresa Morville, etc. It seems from the allegation set up in the plea…