Neely v. State

This case was submitted without the benefit of brief or oral argument, without statement of facts and with a bill of exception which could not be appraised in the absence of statement of facts. On motion for rehearing, however, our attention has been called for the first time to a defect in the complaint, the jurat to which reads as follows:

"Sworn to and subscribed by J. B. Wilkinson, a credible person, before me, on this the __________ day of August, A.D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-one.

"Joe Gordon "Gray County, Texas."

The defect is perfectly apparent. The jurat should have shown the official capacity of the party taking the affidavit and also show its date. The exact question was before this court in Shurbet v. State, 60 S.W.2d 791, which holding is here followed. See also Stanley v. State, 158 S.W.2d 785; Branch's Ann. P. C. Sec. 480, and authorities there discussed.

The motion for rehearing is granted, the judgment of the trial court is reversed, and the cause remanded.