Langan v. People

The defendants were adjudged guilty of selling liquor at a place within five miles of a railroad grading camp, and were fined for so doing the sum of forty dollars each. They bring the case here by writ of error. The statute under which the information was brought is as follows:

“ Section 1. It shall be unlawful for the board of county commissioners of any county in .this state to grant a license to any person to sell, barter, exchange or otherwise, dispose of malt, spirituous or vinous liquors in less quantities than five gallons, within five miles of any camp or assembly of men engaged in…