Ex Parte Terrell
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Bell County. Original application to the Court of Criminal Appeals for writ of habeas corpus. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Relator was convicted for violating a city ordinance of the city of Temple, imposing an annual occupation tax of $10 upon hacks drawn by two horses, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $10. Said tax, when collected, was put into the general treasury of the city, and paid out, like all other funds of the city, to pay current debts and claims against said city. Upon refusing to pay the fine, he was arrested by the marshal of said city, and resorted to the writ of habeas corpus to secure his discharge from custody.
The ordinance under which he was arrested reads as follows:…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- William Hoefling & Son v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1892
3Cited by6 opinions
- Fooshee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
- A B C Storage & Moving Co. v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Ex parte StevensonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
- Ex Parte J. BrewerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1999
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