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2 Tex. 356

McKissick v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1847

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1847-12-15

The appellant was indicted for a violation of the 4th section of the act of 1840, “ to suppress gaming.” There was a motion to quash the indictment, which was overruled, and the defendant being convicted, he appealed to this court.

Decided 1847-12-15

Mr. Justice "Wheeler

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2It does not appear upon what grounds the motion to quash was founded. The indictment charges that the appellant “ did bet at a certain gaming bank then and there exhibited and kept, called monte,” etc. This charge appears to us sufficiently certain and descriptive of the offense inhibited by the statute, and the indictment seems in all other respects to be sufficient.

¶3There being in the record no statement of facts, bi.ll of exceptions or error apparent, we are of opinion that the judgment be affirmed.

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