Mathis v. State

At a former day of this term this appeal was dismissed because of a defective caption which did not show the ending of the term of court. This defect has been remedied, the dismissal is set aside, the appeal reinstated, and the case will be considered on its merits.

The information in this case is as follows:

"IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

"I, Jno. L. Fowler, County Attorney of Ector County, in said State, at the October Term, A.D. 1928, of the County Court of said County, on the written affidavit of Walter Bates, a competent and credible person herewith filed, do, in…