Texas Supreme Court, 1869

Vance v. State

Vance v. State
Texas Supreme Court · Decided July 1, 1869 · Caldwell
32 Tex. 396

Vance v. State

Opinion of the Court

Caldwell, J.

For aught that appears in the evidence, the alleged offense may have been committed in Maine or Mexico. The venue is a material averment in every indictment, and, being material, must be proved as laid. (4 Texas, 451; 14 Texas, 406 ; Austin term, 1868.)

The motion for a new trial ought to have been granted. The judgment is reversed and a new trial awarded.

Keversed and remanded.

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