Legal Opinion

Adkisson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 3, 1895No. 650PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The appellant was convicted under an indictment charging her with bigamy, and her punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary, and from the judgment and sentence of the lower court she prosecutes this appeal.

The appellant insists, that the only evidence in the case showing a former marriage between herself and Tom Adkisson, her alleged former husband, is reputation, and that such evidence is not alone sufficient, and that the court should have given the charge asked by appellant, to the effect, that such testimony is not sufficient proof of

marriage. If such had been…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Holder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bryan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. Smart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906
  3. Ahlberg v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  4. Clinnard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945

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