Ex Parte Anderson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Henderson County. Original application for habeas corpus for release from a commitment upon complaint for violating the local option law; contesting the validity of the local option election. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
Relator was arrested under proper complaint for violating the local option law in justice's precinct number 1 of Henderson County. After said arrest he sued out a writ of habeas corpus before this court, contesting the validity of said election.
He insists that the local option law is invalid because the presiding judge of the voting precinct number 2 in the local option election, was at the time of the holding of said election an officer of trust under the laws of this State, to wit: was chairman of the democratic executive committee, having been theretofore elected to said office at the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ex Parte KeithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
- Arnold v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1906
- Hanna v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905
3Cited by5 opinions
- Turner v. TellerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Wallis v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1908
- Johnston v. PetersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
- Hillert v. SchweppeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- Johnston v. PetersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924