Aaron v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This appeal is from a conviction for a violation of the local option law, in Justice Precinct Ho. 8 of Ellis County, the punishment assessed being a pecuniary fine of $25 and twenty days’ imprisonment in the county jail. Ho statement is necessary, inasmuch as the facts pertaining to the questions decided are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
HURT, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of selling liquor in a local option precinct'in Ellis County. The State introduced in evidence the order for the election in precinct 8 of said county. To its admission appellant objected, upon the ground that said order did not require or authorize the posting of notices of such election in said precinct. This election was held under the law as amended by the Act of 1887. By that act, it is not necessary that the order for such election shall contain anything in regard to the notices to be posted preliminary thereto. The order being made, the law…
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