Ex Parte Reynolds
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From the County of Bell. This was an original application by relator for habeas corpus, made ■ to Hon W. L. Davidson, one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Ap-. peals, which was granted and made returnable before this court at the Dallas term on the 10th day of January, 1890. The petition shows that on the 24th day of March, 1884, a grand jury was organized by the District Court of Bell County, which was composed of foiirteen grand jurymen.
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From the County of Bell. This was an original application by relator for habeas corpus, made ■ to Hon W. L. Davidson, one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Ap-. peals, which was granted and made returnable before this court at the Dallas term on the 10th day of January, 1890. The petition shows that on the 24th day of March, 1884, a grand jury was organized by the District Court of Bell County, which was composed of foiirteen grand jurymen. That on the 27th of March, 1884, applicant and one A. J. Moore were jointly indicted by said grand jury for the theft of hogs of over the value of…
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
This is an original application for a writ of habeas corpus, now before this court for trial. The applicant sued out a writ of habeas corpus before us, alleging that he was illegally re strained of his liberty, because, he says, the indictment under which he was convicted and' sentenced to the penitentia-y was found by a body composed of fourteen persons. We have examined the evidence in the case, all being of record, and find that it is true, as alleged, that the indictment on which the applicant was tried, convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary was returned into court…
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