Tilley v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Anniston City Court. Heard before Hon. Thomas W. Coleman, Jr. George Tilley was convicted of violating tbe prohibition law and he appeals. Counsel discuss the issues raised by the assignments of error but cite no authority in support of their contentions. The court did not err in permitting the state to prove the good character of the witness since an attempt had been made to impeach him. — Bell v. The State, 124 Ala. 94; Solly v. The State, 105'Ala. 100.
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
The appellant was convicted of the offense of selling spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors contrary to law. The principle witness against the defendant was one Bnttram, who testified to the sale by the defendant of the whisky. He testified that he got Jason Couch to change a $5 bill, on Couch’s porch in order to get the change to pay defendant for the whisky, *108and that he paid defendant on said Couch’s porch. He also testified that he did not say to Clem Kimball that defendant had done him a dirty trick and he was going to get even with him. The defense tried to break the force of his…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
- Hadjo v. GoodenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1848
- Holley v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Bell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- Towns v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
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