State v. Copola

Defendant was prosecuted by affidavit before the city court of Shrev.e port for having unlawfully in his possession intoxicating liquor,, to wit,, whisky, for beverage purposes. The charge was preferred under Act 39 of the Legislature of this state for the year 1921. •-

' -Defendant demurred to the charge on the ground that Act 39 of 1921, under which the charge was made, is unconstitutional, in that it attempts to define a commodity, to wit, intoxicating liquor, and also to define an offense, by reference to federal legislation, in violation of section 18, art. 3 of the Constitution of 1921,…