State v. Blands
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — ifow. H. G. Riley, Judge. STATEMENT. This proceeding was begun before a justice of the peace in Pemiscot county, upon the following affidavit: “State of Missouri, county of Pemiscot, ss. — Before me, H. P. Little, a justice of the peace for said county, personally came J. I. Barnett, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and sayeth, that on or about the 16th day of June, 1901, in the county aforesaid, one Louis Blands did then…
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Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — ifow. H. G. Riley, Judge. STATEMENT. This proceeding was begun before a justice of the peace in Pemiscot county, upon the following affidavit: “State of Missouri, county of Pemiscot, ss. — Before me, H. P. Little, a justice of the peace for said county, personally came J. I. Barnett, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and sayeth, that on or about the 16th day of June, 1901, in the county aforesaid, one Louis Blands did then and there willfully and unlawfully sell intoxicating liquor in less quantity than three gallons, to-wit, one pint or…
1Opinion of the CourtReyburn, J.
The objections presented by appellant are, that the information was not verified, the affidavit of the complaining witness lodged with the justice stated no offense, and no offense known to the law was established by the agreed facts. An informa-tiion filed before a justice of the peace by a prosecuting attorney is not required to be made upon the personal knowledge nor verified by the oath of such officer, but may be exhibited upon the verified complaint in writing of any citizen having personal knowledge of the perpetration of the offense charged. State v. Ransberger, 106 Mo. 135; State v.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. RansbergerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- State v. RansbergerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- State ex rel. Lowe v. BantaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
- State v. McCarverMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892
- State v. MeltonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. StanleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1925
- State v. BurkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
- State v. Stewart.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1925