State v. Dewey
Supreme Court of Vermont
Complaint for furnishing intoxicating liquor, «fee. Heard on motion to quash. March Term, 1882, Redfield, J., presiding. Motion overruled. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion, except that .the complaint was dated Sept. 15, 1881.
1Opinion of the Court
*551The opinion of the court was delivered by
Royce, Ch. J.
The complaint, before it was amended by leave of court, charged the respondent with an offence against the provisions of c. 94 of the General Statutes of Yermont, in relation to the traffic in intoxicating drinks. The respondent moved to quash, for the reason that c. 94 of the General Statutes was not • in force at the date of the complaint and warrant, but had been repealed. The state’s attorney thereupon moved to amend by striking out the words “ of chapter ninety four” and “ general” before the word statutes ; and leave wás granted to…
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