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32 Tex. 368

Hicks v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1869

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1869-07-01

<p>Appeal from Bandera. Tried below before the Hon. G. H. Noonan.</p> <p>The opinion indicates the facts.</p>

Decided 1869-07-01

Caldwell, J.

¶1There is a motion by the Attorney General to dismiss this case, because there is no sufficient recognizance. Yet, it is admitted by the Attorney General that the recognizance follows the indictment, which, itself, charges no offense against the laws of the State, and, in his opinion, ought to have been quashed.

¶2The indictment is founded on Art. 2441, Paschal’s Digest, but omits to charge that the act was done “ without complying with the laws regulating estrays.” (State v. Hutchinson, 26 Texas, 111.) The indictment is bad, and ought to have been quashed.

¶3For this error, the judgment is reversed and the cause dismissed.

¶4Reversed and dismissed.

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