City of Abbeville v. Gooseby
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Memminger, J.,' Abbeville, Prosecution by City of Abbeville against Laura Gooseby. From Circuit order affirming judgment of municipal court, defendant appeals. cites: Code 1902, 987; 80 S. C. 92; 30 S. C. 94; 74 S. C. 443; 43 S. C. 107.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
1 The trial of the defendant, Laura Gooseby, before mayor Gambrell, of the city of Abbeville, for the offense of selling liquor in violation of a municipal ordinance resulted in her conviction and sentence. The judgment was affirmed on appeal to the Circuit Court. According to' the report of the mayor, Joe L. Johnson, a policeman who instituted the prosecution, by swearing out the warrant, participated in making up the jury list and drawing the jury. The Court will always presume that an officer undertaking to' enforce the criminal…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of Greenville v. LatimerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
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