Ward v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Jones. Tried below before Hon. J. C. Philips, County Judge. / Appeal from a conviction of obstructing a public road; penalty, a fine of $1. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of obstructing a public road. This road, known as the “Anson and Roby Road,” was laid out in 1883 by order of the commissioners court, and worked since 1884 as a public road. The road ran across what is known as .the “Harrison County School Land,” and at the time of laying out the road belonged to that county. The order establishing the road failed to show that Harrison County had been allowed or paid damages for the land taken, or had appeared before the jury of review, or had consented that the land should be so taken. The road was -worked…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mays v. FriebergCourt Of Appeals Of Indian Territory · 1899
3Cited by4 opinions
- Wood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Ehilers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1968