Salt Lake City v. Robinson

I dissent. It is alleged in the complaint that the defendant sold and disposed of intoxicating liquors — one drink of brandy and' three bottles of beer — “without first having obtained a license so to do, contrary to the provisions” of an ordinance of Salt Lake City. The only evidence of the city was that the defendant sold to two policemen of Salt Lake City at their solicitation and request, and who were sent for that purpose to the defendant’s place of business by the chief of police, a drink of whisky and three bottles of beer paid for out of city funds. Upon that proof the city rested.…