Case Name: Etta Black v. The State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1933-03-15
Citations: 123 Tex. Crim. 538
Docket Number: No. 15699
Parties: Etta Black v. The State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 123
Pages: 538–542

Head Matter:
MAY 3, 1933
Etta Black v. The State.
No. 15699.
Delivered March 15, 1933.
Appeal Reinstated May 3, 1933.
Reported in 59 S. W. (2d) 1086.
The opinion states the case.
Max Coleman, of Lubbock, for appellant.
Lloyd W. Davidson, State’s Attorney, of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
Adultery is the offense; penalty assessed at a fine of $150.00.
This court is unable to consider the appeal on its merits because of the failure of the appeal bond to comply with article 831, C. C. P., 1925, prescribing the requisites of an appeal bond in a misdemeanor case, declaring that it must appear from the bond that the accused has been convicted of a misdemeanor. The omission of such a recital in the bond deprives this court of jurisdiction of the appeal. However, the appellant is privileged to correct the bond by amendment. Twenty days from this date will be allowed within which to perfect the appeal. See article 835, C. C. P., also Berry v. State, 83 Texas Crim. Rep., 210; Joiner v. State, 89 Texas Crim. Rep., 408.
The appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed.