State v. Smith
Oregon Supreme Court
From Union: J. W. Knowles, Judge. In Banc. On June 10,1920, the defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Union County, charged with the crime of possessing intoxicating liquor, committed as follows : “The said Ward Smith, on the thirtieth day of April, 1920, in the county of Union, and State of Oregon, then and there being, did wrongfully have in his possession and possess, intoxicating liquor, in the amount of five gallons, all contrary to the statutes, etc.”
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From Union: J. W. Knowles, Judge. In Banc. On June 10,1920, the defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Union County, charged with the crime of possessing intoxicating liquor, committed as follows : “The said Ward Smith, on the thirtieth day of April, 1920, in the county of Union, and State of Oregon, then and there being, did wrongfully have in his possession and possess, intoxicating liquor, in the amount of five gallons, all contrary to the statutes, etc.” To this indictment, both orally and in writing, he entered a “plea of former jeopardy,” in the District Court of the United States…
1Opinion of the CourtJohns, J.
Section 36, Article I, of the state Constitution, provides:
“From and after January 1, 1916, no intoxicating liquors shall be manufactured, or sold within this state, except for medicinal purposes upon prescription of a licensed physician, or for scientific, sacramental or mechanical purposes.
“This section is self-executing, and all provisions of the constitution and laws of this state and of the charters and ordinances of all cities, towns and other municipalities therein, in conflict with the provisions of this section, are hereby repealed.”
The legislature of 1917 amended Section 5 of…
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