Legal Opinion

Phillips v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 8, 1939No. 20014PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Krueger, Judge.

The offense is for violation of the statute with reference to burial material and services. The punishment-assessed is a fine of $25.00.

Appellant urges two legal propositions against his conviction. The first is that the law is in contravention of the Constitution and contrary to public policy. The second is that the indictment is insufficient to charge an offense. We will first consider the sufficiency of the indictment.

Art. 580a. P. C., under which this prosecution was instituted, reads in part as follows: “Section 1. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. Gateway Mortuaries, Inc.Montana Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Sisson v. the Prata Undertaking Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1928

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Denton v. WareCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  2. State v. Guardian Foundation of Texas, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1939
  3. Mickle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945
  4. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1959
  5. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1940

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