Coursey v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law, his punishment being assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

The indictment is attacked because of insufficiency in alleging the publication of the order declaring the result. The particular portion which is the subject of criticism is as follows: “. . . and thereupon the Commissioners Court of said county did pass and publish an order declaring the result of said election and prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors in said county, and thereupon said order was published for the time and in…