Lewis v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Tallapoosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. B. M. Miller. A prosecution against Willoughby Lewis was commenced in the mayor’s court for selling intoxicating liquors in violation of law, and from a conviction there he appeals to the circuit court. In that court the solicitor filed an amended complaint, charging said Lewis for a violation of the state statute, and proceeded against him criminally for a violation thereof.
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Appeal from Tallapoosa Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. B. M. Miller. A prosecution against Willoughby Lewis was commenced in the mayor’s court for selling intoxicating liquors in violation of law, and from a conviction there he appeals to the circuit court. In that court the solicitor filed an amended complaint, charging said Lewis for a violation of the state statute, and proceeded against him criminally for a violation thereof. From this last judgment of conviction he appeals. The defendant must have been indicted before he could be tried on a charge in the circuit court. — Section 8,…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
The record, in this case shows conclusively that this prosecution was commenced before the mayor of the town of Dadeville against the defendant for a violation of a town ordinance; that he was convicted by the mayor, and that a judgment was rendered by the mayor against him and in favor of the town; that from the judgment of conviction defendant appealed to the circuit court of Tallapoosa county, and that in that court a complaint was filed against the defendant in the name of the town; that the prosecution proceeded in the name of the town, until the court, on the trial, sustained…
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