Davis v. State

Appellant was convicted in che county court of Kendall county of the offense of wife desertion, as defined by article 640a, Vernon’s Penal Code, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $25.

It appears from the facts in the case that in January, 1918, appellant and Irene Davis were married, the same being what she called a “forced” marriage; beginning on March 4th of said year appellant gave to her $2 per week up to the 1st of May, and that beginning on May 6th of said year he gave her $3.50 per week up to and including the last week of August of said year, and on September 1, 1918, he went into…