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Letcher v. State

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland
Nov 10, 1939
134 S.W.2d 341 (Tex. Civ. App. 1939)

Opinion

No. 2030.

November 10, 1939.

Appeal from District Court, Mitchell County; A. S. Mauzey, Judge.

Suit by the State against Harold Letcher to enjoin the defendant from selling intoxicating liquor. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

Affirmed.

R. Temple Dickson, of Sweetwater, for appellant.

Gerald C. Mann, Atty. Gen., Geo. W. Barcus, M. C. Martin, and Fred Chandler, Assts. Atty. Gen., and Truett Barber, Dist. Atty., of Colorado City, for defendant in error.


This suit was instituted by the State of Texas, under Art. 666 — 29, Vernon's Tex.Pen. Code 1936, to enjoin Harold Letcher from selling, etc., intoxicating liquor in a building owned by him in Mitchell County; to declare the building a common nuisance, and for an order closing the place for a period of one year, or until the owner should execute a bond as required by law.

Upon a trial on the merits, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff as prayed for and in accordance with the aforesaid statute. Defendant has appealed and by supersedeas bond has suspended enforcement of the judgment pending appeal.

Appellant has filed no brief. Appellee has filed a brief and appeared by counsel. We have examined appellee's brief and the judgment of the court. We find the judgment is such as can be affirmed under the view presented by appellee, and that the record as presented shows no reversible error. Without examining the record further, in accordance with the Courts of Civil Appeals Rule No. 39, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. Guaranty Old Line Life Ins. Co. v. Leonard, Tex. Civ. App. 109 S.W.2d 1091.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Letcher v. State

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland
Nov 10, 1939
134 S.W.2d 341 (Tex. Civ. App. 1939)
Case details for

Letcher v. State

Case Details

Full title:LETCHER v. STATE

Court:Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland

Date published: Nov 10, 1939

Citations

134 S.W.2d 341 (Tex. Civ. App. 1939)