Ex Parte Gill v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Rusk County. Original application for habeas corpus for a release from arrest on a charge of violating the local option law. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was arrested on a charge of violating the local option law, in Busk County; sued out a writ of habeas corpus before Presiding Judge W. L. Davidson, who granted the same and made it returnable before the court at this term. The only contest made is as to the validity of the election. We understand the applicant to concede the legality of the proceedings preliminary to and attending the election, save and except he contends that the election was void because the four notices required to put local option into effect were not consecutive. As to these notices it is shown…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McDaniel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
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