Arbetter v. State

I think the jurat was clearly right. The statute authorizes the county attorney, and not his assistant or deputy, to swear the complainant to the complaint. It is only by and through the county attorney that his assistant is authorized. Whenever *Page 490 a deputy or assistant of any official does an act he always signs his principal's name as doing the act by him as such assistant or deputy.

HARPER, JUDGE, not present at consultation.