Legal Opinion

Rideus v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1874PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Milam. Tried below before the Hon. J. M. Onins.

1Opinion of the Court

Devine, Associate Justice.

The defendant was indicted under a charge of an assault with intent to kill and murder one J. T. EJtcMngs, and tried and convicted as charged. Motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment being-overruled, the defendant has brought the cause before us on appeal.

The exceptions taken to the indictment, and the reasons in motion for a new trial, on the ground of the verdict being contrary to law and evidence, are> easily disposed of. The indictment clearly charges the offense set forth in the code. There is nothing vague or uncertain about it. The verdict of the jury…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Teas v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  2. Pilkinton v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1857

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance v. EndeTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1877
  3. Cooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1879
  4. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1880
  5. Lindsay v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1876

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