The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and Authority Subsequent to Those Contained in the "American Decisions" [1760-1869] and the "American Reports" [1869-1887] Decided in the Courts of Last Resort of the Several States [1886-1911], Volume 122Abraham Clark Freeman Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1908 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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Page 775
... County . The following are the admitted facts : That relator killed A. P. Smith , on or about July 29 , 1904 . The homicide was committed near the county line between Coke and Nolan counties . On September 23 , 1904 , the grand jury of Coke ...
... County . The following are the admitted facts : That relator killed A. P. Smith , on or about July 29 , 1904 . The homicide was committed near the county line between Coke and Nolan counties . On September 23 , 1904 , the grand jury of Coke ...
Page 776
... Coke county line . After contesting said ques- tion of venue , the relator is shown to have withdrawn his opposition ... county , relator , being under arrest in Nolan county for said homicide , was again brought to trial . Relator ...
... Coke county line . After contesting said ques- tion of venue , the relator is shown to have withdrawn his opposition ... county , relator , being under arrest in Nolan county for said homicide , was again brought to trial . Relator ...
Page 777
... Coke county , in Nolan county ? This in- volves the question as to whether or not the Coke county district court was a court of competent jurisdiction to try said offense . We are inclined to the view that by the ex- pression , " court ...
... Coke county , in Nolan county ? This in- volves the question as to whether or not the Coke county district court was a court of competent jurisdiction to try said offense . We are inclined to the view that by the ex- pression , " court ...
Page 779
... Coke county , the venue , giving the court jurisdiction , was proven ; and the case regularly tried there and relator acquitted of the same murder charged against him in Nolan county , and on which he has since been once tried and which ...
... Coke county , the venue , giving the court jurisdiction , was proven ; and the case regularly tried there and relator acquitted of the same murder charged against him in Nolan county , and on which he has since been once tried and which ...
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