Town of Eldora v. Burlingame
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hardin District Court. The defendant was convicted upon an information filed with the major of plaintiff charging him with the violation of a town ordinance forbiding the sale of vinous, malt and intoxicating liquors. Upon an appeal to the district court, a like judgment was entered.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The information is in two counts, the first charging defendant with selling, contrary to a town ordinance, “intoxicating, malt, fermented and vinous liquors, to-wit: beer, porter ale, wine and mixed intoxicating liquors.” The second count charges the sale of “spirituous, malt, fermented, intoxicating and mixed liquors, to-wit: beer, ale, wine, and mixed intoxicating liquors,” contrary to the provisions of the ordinance. In the district court the defendant demurrd on the grounds: Eirst, the information charges a crime punishable by the laws of the state; second, each count is bad for…
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