Welch v. State

Tbe plaintiff in error, after waiving a jury trial, was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 under see. 460Id, Stats. (1898), for furnishing oleomargarine at a certain luncb counter in tbe city of Stevens Point to one E. B. Southard, a guest and patron at said lunch counter, without first notifying said Southard that tbe substance so furnished to him was not butter.

It is contended that tbe accused'believed tbe substance to be butter, was without evil intent, and did not furnish tbe substance within tbe meaning of tbe word “furnish” in tbe statute. Tbe 'facts shown are: The accused…