Callison v. State

BOND, Chief Justice.

This suit was instituted in the name of the State of Texas by relator Robert L. Jones, Chief of Police of the City of Dallas, and prosecuted by the Honorable, Andrew Patton, District Attorney of Dallas County, against W. E. Callison, for the purpose of condemning, confiscating and destroying certain property belonging to Callison, claimed to be gambling .paraphernalia and seized by the Chief óf Police. The suit was brought under and by virtue of Arts. 636, 637 and 638 of the Penal Code of the State of Texas, Vernon’s Ann.P.C. arts. 636-638. The defendant sought return of…