State v. Willis

The indictment in this case charges that the defendant did, on the 11th day of April, 1864, “ at liis place occupied for that purpose, unlawfully deal as a merchant, without then and there having a license authorizing him to deal as a merchant, by then and there selling to one D. A. W. Morehouse articles of merchandise, which articles ” were not, &c.

The defendant filed his motion to quash, which was sustained by the court and the State appealed.

The indictment is framed on the law of 1858-9 (Session Acts, p. 53). The first section declares that every person or co-partnership of persons who…