Ex Parte Elliott
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
From Grayson County. . Original application for habeas corpus for discharge from arrest for violating local option. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Applicant was arrested under complaint and information charging him with violating the local option law in' school district No. 54, Grayson County. Having been arrested, he resorted to the writ of habeas corpus, which was granted by this court. The facts are agreed upon, and show that on February 1, 1892, local option went into effect in justice precinct No. 3 of Grayson County, and has been in effect since that time, and is still in effect; that on February 1, 1902, ten years after the law went into effect in justice precinct No. -3, the said law was put into effect…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Aaron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
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