Legal Opinion

Olson v. State

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 4, 1910PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Ebeoe to review a judgment of the circuit court for Elorence county: Johst Goodlawd, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff in error (hereinafter called defendant) was-convicted under sec. 1564, Stats. (1898), of selling and giving away intoxicating liquors on Sunday. The facts will sufficiently appear from the opinion. ■ ■

1Opinion of the CourtVibtje, J.

1. The first error assigned is that the evidence does not sustain the verdict. There is a direct conflict in the testimony as to what was drank in the saloon on the night in question. The witness Sherwin, on behalf of the state, testified it was beer; that he saw the men drink, and examined the glasses on the bar after the drinking had taken place, and,, from such examination, he knew it was beer. Two witnesses-for defendant, who are claimed by the- state to have drank beer, testified that it was ginger ale and not beer that they *414drank. The third witness does not recollect that be drank…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Conlin v. Mayor of WausauWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Schuster v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Van Haltren v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. BrownOregon Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Reismier v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
  3. State v. GramsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Sheehan v. LewisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Doscher v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1927

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