Willis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The charging part of the information is as follows: “That M. Willis, on or about the 1st day of January, A. D. 1896, and before the filing of this complaint, in the County of Hunt and State of Texas, did then and there sell to J. F. Blackwell intoxicating liquor, to-wit: whiskey, and at said time the sale of intoxicating liquor had been previously prohibited under the laws of said State in said county, which laws were at said time in full force and effect, and said sale was…
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The charging part of the information is as follows: “That M. Willis, on or about the 1st day of January, A. D. 1896, and before the filing of this complaint, in the County of Hunt and State of Texas, did then and there sell to J. F. Blackwell intoxicating liquor, to-wit: whiskey, and at said time the sale of intoxicating liquor had been previously prohibited under the laws of said State in said county, which laws were at said time in full force and effect, and said sale was made after the qualified voters of said county had at a legal election, held for that purpose in accordance with law,…
1Opinion of the Court
HURT, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law, fined $25, and given twenty days in the county jail; hence this appeal. The information in this case is the same as that in Key v. State, ante p. 77. Upon the authority of that case, this information is held to be sufficient. Over appellant’s objection, the State introduced in evidence the order of the Commissioners’ Court ordering an election to be held by the qualified voters of Hunt County, to determine whether or riot the sale of intoxicating liquors should be prohibited in Hunt County. ■ The objection urged…
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