State ex rel. Weatherby v. Dick & Bros. Quincy Brewing Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Adair Circuit Court. — Hon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) The State could not have resorted to a court of equity to restrain consignees from selling intoxicating liquors, including beer, and conducting their places and carrying on their business as- stipulation states they did. They were violating the criminal laws of the State and should have been prosecuted under such laws. State ex rel. v. Urig, 14 Mo.
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Appeal from Adair Circuit Court. — Hon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) The State could not have resorted to a court of equity to restrain consignees from selling intoxicating liquors, including beer, and conducting their places and carrying on their business as- stipulation states they did. They were violating the criminal laws of the State and should have been prosecuted under such laws. State ex rel. v. Urig, 14 Mo. App. 413. (2) Even though consignees could have been restrained from selling intoxicating liquors and maintaining nuisances, it does not follow that appellant could be…
1Opinion of the Court
RAILEY, C.
— Respondent, as prosecuting attorney of Adair County, Missouri, filed in the circuit clerk’s office a petition to restrain defendant from shipping beer into said county, in violation of the Local Option Law, in force in said county. The petition alleges, that the Local Option Law of this 'State is and has been in force in said county; that defendant daily.sells and ships into Adair County aforesaid, to divers persons, large quantities of intoxicating liquors, to-wit, beer; that defendant has been so selling and shipping for a long time, and will continue so to do, unless restrained…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hudson v. CahoonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- State ex rel. Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad v. WoolfolkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
- State v. RosenbergerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
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