Scott v. State

Citations

• 31 Tex. 409

Syllabus

<p>The rules of this court require an assigment of errors, and in civil cases that rule will be enforced. (Paschal’s Dig . Art. 1591, Note 618.) But although there be no assignment of errors, in a case affecting the life or liberty of the citizen we feel hound to see at least that the court had jurisdiction of the case; and where there was a motion for a new trial, on the ground that there was no evidence to convict, the court will treat this as an assignment of errors, and examine the facts. (Paschal’s Dig., Art. 3210.)</p> <p>Where a party was convicted of manslaughter, and the statement of facts did not show that there was any proof that the homicide took place in the county, a new trial ought to have been granted.</p>