Ex Parte Keith
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Erath County. Original application for habeas corpus for release from arrest for violating the local option law, which was claimed to be invalid under act of the 28th Legislature, p. 133, known as Terrell election law. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Judge.
This is an original application for the writ of habeas corpus, which was granted by the presiding judge, and is now before us upon an agreed statement of facts for decision. Relator was arrested under proper complaint and information for violating the local option law in Erath County; and relies for his discharge from arrest on the invalidity of the local option law of Erath County.
Relator insists that the notice for the local option election was not published for twenty consecutive days, as provided by what is known as the “Terrell Election Law,” passed by the 28th Legislature.…
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