State v. Jennings

Citations

• 35 Tex. 503

Syllabus

<p>Indictment for assault with intent to murder, in averring the intent, simply charged it as “ with intent him the said F. to kill and murder.” Held, that this was sufficient under our statute, Article 2155, Paschal’s Digest, without using the words “of his malice aforethought” in this connection. The cases of The State v. Croft, 15 Texas, 575, and The State v. Killough, 32 Texas, 74, cited with approval.</p>