Texas Supreme Court July 1, 1855 (Chubb v. Griffin)

Wheeler, J.

For the purpose of proving the prosecution by the defendant, the plaintiff offered in evidence the affidavit made by the defendant before a Justice of the Peace of Liberty County, to obtain a warrant for the arrest of the plaintiff, charging him with the crime of larceny, and the warrant issud thereon by the Justice for Ms apprehension; after proving the signature of the defendant to