Metzker v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
The plaintiff in error was convicted upon indictment found in the Menard Circuit Court, at November term, 1852, before Woodson, Judge, and a jury, for selling liquor in violation of the act of 1851, and fined $25 and costs. The court ordered that Metzker should stand committed until the fine and costs adjudged against him should be paid.
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The plaintiff in error was convicted upon indictment found in the Menard Circuit Court, at November term, 1852, before Woodson, Judge, and a jury, for selling liquor in violation of the act of 1851, and fined $25 and costs. The court ordered that Metzker should stand committed until the fine and costs adjudged against him should be paid. The law directs that 61 the fines herein provided for, may be recovered either by indictment in any circuit court having jurisdiction of such offence, or by an action of debt in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, before any justice of the peace…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, J.
Previous to,the act of the first of February, 1851, licenses for the sale of ardent spirits in less quantities than a quart were authorized to be granted to continue for one year. The law of 1851, forbade the sale of liquor in less quantities than a quart., subjecting the offender to punishment by indictment, arid repealing the former laws which authorized licenses to be granted. Section 4 of the last law excepts from, the prohibition, the sale of spirituous liquors by physicians and druggists in good faith for medicinal, mechanical, or sacramental purposes. This indictment was presented…
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