State v. Brown
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Fannin. Tried below before the Hon. W, H. Andrews. The facts of any significance are apparent. The recognizance contained no further description of the offense charged than that given in the head note.
1Opinion of the CourtOgden, J.
There is no bill of exceptions nor assignment cf errors in this case, and the Attorney General has failed to file any brief pointing out any errors in the case, and this court would be fully authorized in dismissing the case from the docket for these reasons. But on an examination of the record, wé find such errors in the judgment of the court as to require a reversal of the case.
The defendants filed a motion to set aside a judgment nisi, rendered in December, 1865, forfeiting a recognizance, for the reason that the recognizance fails to state the name of the offense of which the principal…
2Cited by1 opinion
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