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MARTIN v. TEXAS

No. 170.

200 U.S. 316 (1906)

MARTIN v. TEXAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 19, 1906.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Watson E. Coleman, Mr. O.P. Easterwood and Mr. O.E. Smith for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Robert V. Davidson, Attorney Gen. of the State of Texas, Mr. C.K. Bell and Mr. Claude Pollard for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

By an indictment returned in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas, the plaintiff in error was charged with the crime of murder. Having been duly arraigned and pleaded not guilty, the accused (a negro) moved to quash the indictment, on the ground, stated in writing under oath, that all persons of the African race had been excluded from the grand jury, because...

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