Legal Opinion

State v. Henry

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1914PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Circuit Court, Lewis County. S. M. Burnside, Hi Henry, and Ed. Pomeroy and others were severally indicted and convicted of violating the intoxicating liquor law, and bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

MlLLER, PRESIDENT :

The indictment in each case contains two counts, and are alike, except that the second count in the Burnside case, in addition to charging the unlawful sale, offer and exposure for sale of certain malt drinks commonly called “Bevo”, adds, “and Temperance Malt”, being “drinks of a like kind and nature to spirituous liquors, wines, porter, ale and beer.” The first counts charge that defendants “without having obtained a state license therefor, as required by law, did unlawfully sell, offer and expose for sale, spirituous liquors, wines, porter, ale, beer and drinks of a like…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Buck v. MaddockIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Shorb v. WebberIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. State v. DurrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1911
  4. State v. GoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. State v. GillispieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jacob Ruppert v. CaffeySupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. McCormick & Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. State v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914
  4. McCormick & Co. v. BrownDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1931
  5. Town of Rowlesburg v. ZelanoWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914

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