Horton v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from. Smith. The case was tried before Hon. Reuben A. Reeves, one of the district judges. The defendant was indicted “for that, &c.,he did play at a game with cards in a certain public house, then and there being, which said public house was then and there used and kept as 9. house for retailing spirituous liquors,” &c.
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Appeal from. Smith. The case was tried before Hon. Reuben A. Reeves, one of the district judges. The defendant was indicted “for that, &c.,he did play at a game with cards in a certain public house, then and there being, which said public house was then and there used and kept as 9. house for retailing spirituous liquors,” &c. The defendant having been convicted, and having appealed, he entered into a recognizance in these words: “How comes the state by her district attorney, and the defendant in person and by attorney, and the defendimos motion for a new trial, heretofore filed in this case,…
1DissentDonley, J.
dissenting.—The appellant was convicted on an indictment for gaming. A motion for a new trial being overruled, he gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court; and, on suggestion of the district attorney, he was ordered to be recognized. In obedience to that order, and for the purpose of perfecting his appeal, he entered into a recognizance, with sureties, which recognizance recites that it is to be void “upon condition that the said defendant, Lorance Horton, shall make his personal appearance before this (the district) court at its next term, and here remain from day to day, and term to…
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