Legal Opinion

Gersteman v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 21, 1895No. 1253PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Harris. Tried below before Hon. E. D. Gavin. This appeal is from a conviction for selling spirituous liquors without having obtained a license therefor, the punishment assessed being a fine of 184o 0 • No further statement necessary.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for pursuing the occupation of a retail liquor dealer without having paid the State and county tax therefor, and without having procured a license for said occupation, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $450, and from the judgment of the lower court he prosecutes this appeal. Appellant contends that the court erred in permitting the State to introduce a copy from a book kept in the office of the Collector of Internal Revenue; said copy showing that the appellant paid the internal revenue tax to the Federal government for selling spirituous liquors…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Coons v. RenickTexas Supreme Court · 1853
  2. State v. DrakeTexas Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Gerstenkorn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  2. Thurman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  3. Williamson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
  4. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  5. Biddy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908

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