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p. 717No. 704. Allison v. Texas. Argued May 3, 6, 1935. Decided May 13, 1935.
Mr. Clarence E. Farmer, with whom Mr. G. R. Lipscomb was on the brief, for appellant. Mr. William McCraw, Attorney General of Texas, Mr. Will R. Parker, District Attorney, Messrs. Cecil C. Rotsch and Homer B. Green, Assistant District At
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torneys, and Mr. Lloyd W. Davidson, State's Attorney, were on the brief for appellee.
The appeal herein is dismissed (1) for the reason that the judgment of the state court sought to be reviewed is based upon a non-federal ground adequate to support it, Stone v. State, 48 Tex. Cr. 114; 86 S. W. 1029 ; Farson Son & Co. v. Bird, 248 U. S. 268 , 271; Doyle v. Atwell, 261 U. S. 590 , McCoy v. Shaw, 277 U. S. 302 , and (2) for the want of a substantial federal question, Watson v. Maryland, 218 U. S. 173 , 175-180; Crane v. Johnson, 242 U. S. 339 , 342-344; McNaughton v. Johnson, 242 U. S. 344 , 348-349; Graves v. Minnesota, 272 U. S. 425 ; Hurwitz v. North, 271 U. S. 40 , 43.
Cases cited
- Farson, Son & Co. v. Bird 248 U. S. 268 p. 718
- People ex rel. Doyle v. Atwell 261 U. S. 590 p. 718
- McCoy v. Shaw 277 U. S. 302 p. 718
- Watson v. Maryland 218 U. S. 173 p. 718
- Crane v. Johnson 242 U. S. 339 p. 718
- McNaughton v. Johnson 242 U. S. 344 p. 718
- Graves v. Minnesota 272 U. S. 425 p. 718
- Missouri ex rel. Hurwitz v. North 271 U. S. 40 p. 718