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**OFFICE OF**  **THE ATTORNEY**  **GENERAL OF**  **TEXAS AUSTIN** 
**OROVER SELLERS**  **mrom4rr GENCRAL** 

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## AttorneJ Flws 

## atonecoun

tl Teque , TsxaI DeBI' Mr. BOnd:

**Tour request**  **for an**  **opinisr from**  **fOY 10101**  "On July 9, 1948,**Joloo** Terry, ages 10 and 18, re reside in **Llne*tone** **Count glory**  **of** t.he

**Eoathern** Pa0 Fortham, In **Freeat on**  **the same**  night glarlos in Merl **were** apprehea

stone Cormtyr 3th day of JuY

ft quemt ohlld, and dl.s**em by**  **oormnitting** the 01 **to** Individualsb **Cimestone** omed **that** the judgmentof **the whiob**  **I bare**  **not been**  furnished, of these boys **until tbe7**  beerat **21**
*Ilo l**otlon barn** **been** taken **against** the boya **In Freertome**  Countys8eatlon 8, 

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