Legal Opinion

State v. Bodekee

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided July 25, 1872PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from, Bremer District Oowrt. Dependant was convicted of the crime of establishing and continuing a public nuisance, in maintaining a place for selling, and keeping with intent to sell, intoxicating liquors, and fined in the‘sum of $100. He appeals to this court.

1Opinion of the Court

Beck, Ch. J.

1. Evidence : leading questions. I. The objections made by defendant’s counsel to the judgment in this case may be briefly disposed of. Evidence was introduced tending to show the sale by defendant of certain bitters. The witness testifying to the fact was asked the following question: “How do these bitters answer the purpose, and compare in effect with the purposes for which whisky is generally used, and for which you used it, and the effects produced by drinking of the article commonly called whisky?”. The question was objected to on the ground that it is leading, and.the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Withey v. Fowler Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  2. State v. ShipleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  3. State v. MoelchenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
  4. Kruse v. Seiffert & Weise Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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