Amthor v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— ¡Selling intoxicating liquor is the offense; punishment fixed at. confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

The statement of facts and bills of exception were prepared and placed in the hands of the District Judge within the time allowed for their preparation. The judge was in a distant county and was requested to approve and mail the documents. He approved them but retained them until the last day under the extension of time, when he delivered them in person to th$ appellant’s attorneys. This occurred late in the evening and diligent but vain search…