Cox v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for unlawfully gaming. There is no statement of facts in the case. There is only one question raised necessary to decide.

Appellant’s bill of exception presenting this question shows that the clerk of the court died in July, 1913, and in consequence thereof at the suggestion of the attorneys of the court, no business was transacted at that term and the court, in that way failed to appoint jury commissioners and have a jury selected for the next term of the court. Appellant made a motion to quash the panel because the jury was not selected by jury…