Town of Greenfield v. Mook

This was a prosecution by the town of Greenfield to recover a penalty for violation of an ordinance of said town prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors.

The trial court refused to admit the ordinance in evidence in behalf of appellant for the reason, as alleged, that it was not authorized by the charter of the town.

The charter provides that “ in no ease shall the fine or forfeiture exceed the sum of fifty dollars for any single offense.” Section one of the ordinance offered in evidence, prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits without a license, and provides…