Murray v. State

Citations

• 34 Tex. 331

Syllabus

<p>1. The State is not a “ party, within the meaning of the constitutional! provision permitting “ parties ’’ to appoint, by consent, a special judge-to try a cause in which the district judge is disqualified to sit. (Constitution of 1869,.article 5, §11.}».</p> <p>2. A district attorney has no authority to consent to the trial of a criminal cause by a special judge.</p> <p>3. The opinion is expressed that a special judge must take an official oath. This opinion, however, is not involved in the disposition of the present case.</p>