Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Wells

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 27, 1943No. 22633PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

Appellant and five other parties claiming to be illegally restrained of their liberty were granted writs of habeas corpus. Upon hearing all of the parties were discharged save appellant Wells, who was remanded to the custody of the sheriff of Leon County, and it is from such order this appeal comes.

Appellant and other parties referred to were convicted in the Justice Court, Precinct No. 5 of Leon County of disturbing the peace. Appellant filed with the Justice of the Peace an appeal bond. That bond was not formally approved by the Justice, but it together with the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DelocheCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905
  2. Ex Parte McNamaraCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  3. Ex Parte HuntCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Ward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Joseph v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

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