Horton v. State

This was an accusation in the city court of Cairo, charging the accused with a misdemeanor: A motion was made to quash the accusation, on the ground that it appears not to have been signed by the solicitor of the city court of Cairo, who was duly elected and qualified as the solicitor of the court, and was the only officer authorized to sign accusations in the city court, but was signed by a solicitor pro tern., and there was no authority for the judge to appoint any one as solicitor pro tern., and the solicitor pro tern, was not authorized by law to sign such accusations as a solicitor pro…