King v. State

Conviction is for selling whisky in Eastland County, a dry area; punishment, a fine of $100.00.

No attack during the trial was made upon the jurisdiction of the County Court of Eastland County to try the case, but it is now urged that said court was without jurisdiction which it is now claimed was in the district court. Appellant relies upon Hutton v. State, 166 S.W.2d 133, not yet published in the Tex. Cr. Rep. (145 Tex.Crim. Rep.). The State concedes that if the opinion in Hutton's case is the law appellant's position is correct, but contends that the Hutton case was wrongly decided, and is…