Wesley v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The gravamen of the information charged that H. did then and there unlawfully sell to one W. intoxicating liquor after the qualified voters of said Howard County had determined at an election held in accordance with the laws of said State that the sale of intoxicating liquors should be prohibited in said county, and the Commissioners Court of said county had passed an order to that effect, which order had been duly published in accordance with law, against the peace and…
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The gravamen of the information charged that H. did then and there unlawfully sell to one W. intoxicating liquor after the qualified voters of said Howard County had determined at an election held in accordance with the laws of said State that the sale of intoxicating liquors should be prohibited in said county, and the Commissioners Court of said county had passed an order to that effect, which order had been duly published in accordance with law, against the peace and dignity of the State. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
RAMSEY, Judge.
Appellant appeals to this court and seeks reversal of the judgment had in the County Court of Howard County on April 5, 1909, where he was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors in violation of the local option law.
Mány of the questions raised on the appeal relate to the sufficienc3 of the orders, judgments and decrees of the Commissioners Court of Howard County putting local option into effect. Since there was no contest as provided by the Act of the Thirtieth Legislature, these matters cannot be considered by us, but we must assume and hold, as the court below did, that the…
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