Ex Parte Roquemore
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Nacogdoches County. Original application for writ of habeas corpus asking release from a conviction of a violation of the Sunday law by permitting the game of baseball to be played for public amusement and charging admission fees thereon. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
RAMSEY, Judge.
It is shown by the record in this case that relator was charged by complaint filed in the Corporation Court of the city of Nacogdoches with being the manager and proprietor of a place of public amusement, to wit: a baseball park in the city of Nacogdoches, and that on the 10th day of July, A. D. 1910, said day being Sunday, he did then and there unlawfully and wilfully open and permit said baseball park and ground to be open for public amusement, and did then and there on said Sunday, and date above alleged, permit a baseball game to be exhibited and played on said baseball park…
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