Prince v. State

Decided July 1, 1873

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1873-07-01

Tried below before the Hon. Hardin Hart. Defendant was tried before the mayor’s court in the town of Waxahachie for carrying a knife on or about his person, in violation of Section 1 of the act of April 12th, 1871. The trial resulted in a conviction of the defendant, and a fine of fifty dollars was imposed against him ; from this judgment he appealed to the District Court of Ellis county, and he was also convicted in that court and fined twenty-five dollars.

Decided 1873-07-01

Ogden, J.

¶1This is an appeal from the mayor’s court of the city of Waxahachie, first to the District Court, and then to this court. We have repeatedly held that under our present Constitution and laws, there is no appeal to this court from judgments originally rendered in a justice’s court, and a mayor’s court under the law is a justice’s court. We have in several cases, previously decided, considered and settled the constitutional question presented in the brief for appellant, and therefore do not feel called upon to further consider it now. The appeal must be dismissed.

¶2Appeal dismissed.