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19 Tex. Ct. App. 276

Pratt v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1885

Court of Appeals of Texas · decided 1885-11-07

Tried below before the Hon. J. E. Dillard, County Judge. The conviction in this case was for defacing a building in Kaufman county known as the school-house of the Baker Prairie school community. A fine of $10 was assessed against the appellant.

Decided 1885-11-07

Willson, Judge.

¶1It is not alleged in the information that the school-house, which defendant is charged with having injured, was a “ public building, held for public use.” This allegation is essential in an indictment under articles 417 and 418 of the Penal Code, where the building is one which is not specifically named in article 418 as a public building. (Brown v. The State, 16 Texas Ct. App., 245.) Defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment should have been sustainedand because the information is insufficient in matter of Substance, the judgment is reversed and the prosecution is dismissed.

¶2Reversed and dismissed.

¶3[Opinion delivered November 7, 1885.]

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