Marshall v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Marshall v. State, 119 S.W. 310 (Tex. Crim. App. 1909)
56 Tex. Crim. 205; 1909 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 207
Brooks

Marshall v. State

Opinion of the Court

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of unlawfully prac *206 ticing medicine and his punishment assessed at a fine of $100 and ninety days imprisonment in the county jail.

The charging part of the indictment is as' follows: “. . . in the county of Wilson and State of Texas, did then and there unlawfully engage in the practice of medicine upon a human being, to wit: upon Mrs. T. Duke, without first having registered in the office of the district clerk of the county of his residence, his authority for so practicing medicine, as required by law. . .

The Assistant Attorney-General suggests that the indictment is defective on the ground that the indictment should have alleged that appellant practiced for hire. Second, same should have stated the county of residence of appellant and his failure to file certificate in said county. See Act Thirtieth Legislature, page 227, section 13. We think the indictment is insufficient as suggested by the Assistant Attorney-General. The judgment is accordingly reversed and the prosecution ordered dismissed.

Reversed and dismissed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Tom Marshall v. the State
Cited By
7 cases
Status
Published