State v. Baldwin

Decided July 1, 1873

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1873-07-01

Tried below before the Hon. Wm. Chambers. Baldwin, who was a justice of the peace, was indicted at the February term, 1873, of the District Court of Liberty county, for failing to attend at the regular sessions of the county court of his county. The indictment was quashed upon the ground that the omission charged did', not constitute any offense-recognized by law.

Decided 1873-07-01

Walker, J.

¶1The indictment in this case was properly quashed. The omission of a justice of the peace to attend the sitting of the county court is not indictable under Article 1975, Paschal’s Digest. The judgment of the; District Court is affirmed.

¶2Affirmed-.