Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1919

Rutherford v. State

Rutherford v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided February 5, 1919 · Davidson
208 S.W. 917; 84 Tex. Crim. 503; 1919 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 42 (South Western Reporter)

Rutherford v. State

Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for assault to murder, the punishment being assessed at a term in the penitentiary.

Pending this appeal appellant died. This is made to appear by affidavit filed with the record. Under the authorities the State’s motion to abate the appeal will be granted.

The appeal, therefore, is abated.

Abated.

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