Taylor County v. Jarvis
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Second Supreme Judicial District. Action by .Taylor County against Burt T. Jarvis and others. Judgment for plaintiff reversed by Court of Civil Appeals (163 S. W. 334, 168 S. W. 415), and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
Harry Newton was convicted in the corporation court of the city of Abilene for alleged violation of a city ordinance. The offense, for which he was convicted, is not one defined by the Penal Code of the state, but is an offense arising solely by virtue of a city ordinance, or what may be conveniently termed a municipal offense. The defendant prosecuted an appeal from the judgment to the county court of Taylor county, and on trial of the oase de novo was again •convicted. He secured his enlargement by furnishing a convict bond executed by Bert T. Jarvis as principal and W. L. Grogan and •C. W.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bautsch v. City of GalvestonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
- Jarvis v. Taylor CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
3Cited by2 opinions
- Raymond Wayne Hill v. The City of Houston, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921