State v. Millikan
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Clair Circuit Court, Hon. Charles Gr. Burton, Judge. Statement of case by the court. On March 26, 1886, the defendant was indicted for •selling intoxicating liquor as a druggist without a li-cense or other lawful authority therefor. The evidence showed two sales of whiskey by the defendant as a druggist to one Bd.
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Appeal from St. Clair Circuit Court, Hon. Charles Gr. Burton, Judge. Statement of case by the court. On March 26, 1886, the defendant was indicted for •selling intoxicating liquor as a druggist without a li-cense or other lawful authority therefor. The evidence showed two sales of whiskey by the defendant as a druggist to one Bd. Hall on March 4, 1886. The defendant •offered in evidence two prescriptions of that'date, made •and signed by 0, L. Ward, M. D., who was shown to be a regular practicing physician of good standing in Lowry City, when and -where the defendant’s drug store was located.…
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
The defendant urges two grounds of error in this court for the reversal of the judgment:(1) The refusal of the circuit court to admit the prescriptions in evidence.(2) A failure of proof of the venue.
It is provided by section 1965, Revised Statutes, that verdicts may be set aside and new trials awarded, in. criminal cases, on the application of the defendant.
By section 1966 are prescribed the causes for which a new trial may be awarded. By section 1967 it is provided that the motion for a new trial “shall be in writing and must set forth the grounds or causes therefor.”
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