Fay v. State

HENDERSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of violating the Sunday law, and fined $20.

There is no statement of facts in the record. Appellant by bill of exceptions shows that the offense was committed in the city of Dallas, and that the charter and ordinances of said city gave appellant authority to open his saloon on Sunday, and sell liquor, except between the hours of 9 o’clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m., and that the city by virtue of its charter and city ordinances has complete control over said business, and this conviction can not be sustained as a State offense. The same defense was made…