Jordan v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from County Court of Ellis. Tried below before Hon. J. C. Smith, County Judge. Appeal from a conviction for a violation of local option; penalty, a fine of $25 and twenty days’ imprisonment in the county jail. No statement necessary.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of a violation of the local option law, and appeals. Appellant requested the following special instruction, which was refused by the court, to-wit: “When the Commissioners’ Court, upon a petition, shall order an election to be held, it shall be the duty of said court to order said election to be held at the regular voting places in the proposed subdivision in Ellis County, and designate and appoint such officers to hold such election as are now required to hold general elections in Ellis County; that the officers authorized to hold general elections are…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cannon v. HemphillTexas Supreme Court · 1851
3Cited by4 opinions
- Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Stork v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Bartlett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
- Ladwig v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899