Naylor v. City of Galesburg
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox County; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was a prosecution against ¡Naylor, to recover the penalty for an alleged violation of an ordinance of the city of Galesburg, prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquor. The proceedings were commenced before a justice of the peace, and removed into the circuit court by appeal, where a trial resulted in favor of the city.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
This was a proceeding, under an ordinance of the city of Galesburg, imposing a penalty for the sale of intoxicating liquor.
The city proved, on the trial, that appellant had, at one time, sold two gallons of whisky, and at another time, three gallons ; and then offered the following ordinances:
“ § 3. Whoever shall, by himself, his clerk, agent or servant, sell any alcoholic, or intoxicating drink whatever, or any intoxicating liquor, in any quantity, or shall deliver or give away the same to be drank, or used as a beverage, shall be subject to a penalty of not less than fifty dollars.
“ § 7.…
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