Case Name: MERRITT v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1943-03-31
Citations: 169 S.W.2d 717
Docket Number: No. 22440
Parties: MERRITT v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 169
Pages: 717–717

Head Matter:
MERRITT v. STATE.
No. 22440.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
March 31, 1943.
Morriss & Morriss, of San Antonio, for' appellant.
Spurgeon E. Bell, State’s Atty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
GRAVES, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder, and his punishment assessed at two years' confinement in the penitentiary.
It having been made known to this court by proper affidavit that appellant departed this life on March 7, 1943, this appeal is abated.