People v. Kemmis
Michigan Supreme Court
Exceptions before judgment from St. Clair; Law, J. Walter Kemmis was convicted of violating the liquor law.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Respondent was convicted of the offense of selling intoxicating liquor without first having paid the annual tax required by section 5385, 2 Comp. Laws. He asks us to set aside his conviction for several reasons.
1. George Mitchell, a boy between 10 and 11 years of *118age, was called as a witness by the people. It appeared from the preliminary examination undertaken by the court that he did not understand the nature of an oath. He was permitted to give his testimony without being sworn. No exception was taken. But at the conclusion of the case, respondent’s counsel asked the court to strike out…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Robison v. MinerMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Addison v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Knight v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
- Mullen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1901
- People v. HicksMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. KnoxMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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