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· 7/1/1881

Elschlep v. State

Citations

  • 11 Tex. Ct. App. 301

Syllabus

<p>Rape.— Indictment for rape charged an assault upon the female with intent to ravish and carnally know h er, and alleged that the accused obtained carnal knowledge of her without her consent and against her will. Held, not a good indictment to charge a rape by force, because it neither alleges that the accused obtained the carnal knowledge by force, nor that he ravished the female. See the opinion in full.</p>

Judges: Hurt

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