State v. . Patterson
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Criminal action, tried before Clark, Judge, at Fall Term, 1887, of Cabarrus Superior Court. The defendant is charged in the indictment with the offence of selling spirituous liquors within a territorial boundary in the county of Cabarrus, within which the sale of such and other classes of liquors is prohibited by the supposed statute (Pr.
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Criminal action, tried before Clark, Judge, at Fall Term, 1887, of Cabarrus Superior Court. The defendant is charged in the indictment with the offence of selling spirituous liquors within a territorial boundary in the county of Cabarrus, within which the sale of such and other classes of liquors is prohibited by the supposed statute (Pr. Acts 1887, ch. 113, §8.) He pleaded not guilty, and on the trial relied upon the defence, that the statute cited above was inoperative and wholly void, because it has no enacting clause, that is, the words, “The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact,”…
1Opinion of the CourtMeeeimoN, J.
The very great importance of the Constitution as the organic law of the State and people cannot be overstated. It is the embodiment of a system of free government of the people, affecting them collectively and individually, in many respects of the highest moment to them. Every provision of it is significant, as prescribing the form of government, conferring, defining, limiting and restraining power and authority delegated by the people to officers and agents of government, and as prescribing how, when and by whom such powers shall be exercised and its provisions executed. The Constitution…
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