Huffsmith v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to Criminal Court of Arapahoe County. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, C. J.
The defendant, Huffsmith, was indicted for keeping open a tippling house on the Sabbath day within the county of Arapahoe, contrary to the provisions of the state statute, which provides, among other things, that “if any person * * * shall keep open any tippling or gaming house on the Sabbath day or night, * * ' * every such person shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding $100, or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding sixynonths.” General Statutes, p, 331, sec. 151.
The defense relied upon was, that the alleged offense was committed within the corporate limits of the city of Denver,…
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