Morris v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Art. 1377, Vernon’s P.C., makes it unlawful for any person to fish or hunt upon the enclosed lands of another without consent.

This prosecution was for a violation of that statute and arose in justice court. Upon conviction, appeal was to the county court where conviction followed, with a punishment fixed at a fine of $25.

Appellant recognizes that under Art. 53, C.C.P., this court has jurisdiction upon appeal of a case originating in justice court only when the fine imposed exceeds $100.

It is insisted, however, that the above statute has no application here, because the…