Legal Opinion

Gregg v. City of Kingfisher

Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided September 3, 1912No. A-1466PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Kingfisher County Court; John.M. Graham, Jvidge. Mrs. D. S. Gregg was convicted of violating a prohibitory liquor ordinance of the city of Kingfisher, and again on appeal from the police court to the county court, where her punishment was assessed at a fine of $75 and imprisonment in the county jail for 30 days, and she appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFurman, P. J.

First. This case originated in the police court of the city of Kingfisher, where appellant was convicted for unlawfully conveying malt liquor from one place to another place within the limits of said city, in violation of Ordinance No. 182 of said city of- Kingfisher. An appeal was prosecuted from this conviction to the county court of Kingfisher county.

In their brief counsel for appellant says:

“The county court had no jurisdiction to try this case, for the -reason that it is only given power to try cases on appeal from justices of the peace, not police courts. Persons tried in police court…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Meloy v. City of WoodwardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Nix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1922
  2. Harrison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1925

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