Miller v. Ammon
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. The court stated the case as follows: On March 16, 1887, the plaintiff in error, defendant below, then a citizen and resident of Wisconsin, purchased of the plaintiff, in Chicago, 1125 gallons of sherry wine, and 1100 gallons of port wine, at an agreed price of $5287. The purchase was on ninety days’ credit, and the wine was delivered to defendant in that city.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA. The court stated the case as follows: On March 16, 1887, the plaintiff in error, defendant below, then a citizen and resident of Wisconsin, purchased of the plaintiff, in Chicago, 1125 gallons of sherry wine, and 1100 gallons of port wine, at an agreed price of $5287. The purchase was on ninety days’ credit, and the wine was delivered to defendant in that city. Thereafter the defendant having faffed to pay for these goods, plaintiff commenced this action in the Circuit Court of the United States for the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer
Two questions are presented: first, is the ordinance valid % second, if so, can the plaintiff ■ recover for liquor sold in violation of its terms ?
The first question must be answered in the affirmative. The precise question, on the very ordinance, was presented to the Supreme Court of Illinois', and determined by it in the case of Dennehy v. Chicago, 120 Illinois, 627. Counsel for defendant in error strenuously insist that that decision is not controlling on this court in this case, because it was not announced until May, 1887, and- after this purchase had taken place. They say that this is a…
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