# Oates v. State

> Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · June 23, 1909 · 56 Tex. Crim. 571

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/3927851

## Case

- **Full name:** Burrell Oates v. the State
- **Court:** Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- **Decided:** June 23, 1909
- **Citations:** 56 Tex. Crim. 571; 121 S.W. 870; 1909 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 327
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Ramsey
- **Judges:** Brooks, Davidson, Ramsey
- **Cited by:** 21 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

RAMSEY, Judge
(dissenting.)—The majority of the court having determined that the Governor is authorized, under the law, to appoint a special district judge, I will at some convenient time write my views. My opinion is that the Governor is not authorized in any case to appoint a special district judge. I will at some convenient time write my views on this question.

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