Yoakum v. State

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

— The appellant was indicted for swindling; the amount was alleged to be $10. The indictment was properly transferred from the District Court, where the indictment was found, to the County Court at Law of Dallas County. He was convicted and his penalty fixed at a fine of $100 and six months in the county jail.

The term of court began January 1, 1912, and adjourned more *255than eight weeks thereafter on March 2, 1912. The case was tried on January 11, 1912. The motion for new trial was made, heard and overruled on the same date and the appellant properly appealed and entered…