Hassell v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

The conviction is for operating a motor vehicle upon a highway without a license; the punishment, a fine of $50.00.

By what is commonly referred to as the Drivers’ License Act, and appearing as Art. 6687b of Vernon’s Annotated Civil Statutes, the Legislature of this State provided for the licensing of operators of motor vehicles over the public highways of this State, Sec. 2 of Article II, of the Act reads as follows:

“Drivers must have license.

“(a) "No person, except those hereinafter expressly exempted, shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State, unless such…