Carr v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Eobertson. Tried below before the Hon. J. J. Kendrick, County Judge. The opinion of the court sufficiently discloses the case.
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
The indictment in this case charges that the defendant “ did then and there pursue the occupation of selling spirituous liquors in quantities less than one quart, without first obtaining a license therefor, and has not since paid the tax on such occupation,” etc.
A motion was made to quash the indictment, which was overruled, and this is one of the errors properly presented for revision. The charge is substantially in the language of the statute creating the offence. Gen. Laws 1875 (Fourteenth Legislature, 2d Sess.), p. 94. Similar indictments have been held good in the following cases, viz.:…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Vanwey v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
- Wheelock v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1855
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re WatsonDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1882