Villines v. State

The plaintiff in error was a druggist, in Nashville, in this State. He was indicted for carrying on his business as such in violation of Sec. 1, Ch. 39, of the Acts of the Legislature of 1893, which, as far as it is necessary to set it out, is as follows: “Be it enacted,” etc., “That from and after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person, not a registered pharmacist, within the meaning of this Act, to open or conduct any pharmacy or retail drug or chemical store, as proprietor thereof, unless he shall have in his employ, and place in charge of such pharmacy or retail drug…