State v. Wacker
Wisconsin Supreme Court
REPORTED from the Circuit Court for La Crosse Count y. The case is stated in the opinion. Tl^ contended, inter alia, that a sale of liquors on Sunday is illegal and prohibited by sec. 1564, R. S. This court has already given its sanction to similar provisions of the law, and held that the offense was distinct and separate from the sale of liquors without license, and has directed judgment to be entered abating the nuisance.
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REPORTED from the Circuit Court for La Crosse Count y. The case is stated in the opinion. Tl^ contended, inter alia, that a sale of liquors on Sunday is illegal and prohibited by sec. 1564, R. S. This court has already given its sanction to similar provisions of the law, and held that the offense was distinct and separate from the sale of liquors without license, and has directed judgment to be entered abating the nuisance. State v. Gumber, 37 Wis. 298; Faust v. State, 45 id. 273. A license to do business does not permit the person licensed to do that business in an improper manner, or shield…
1Opinion of the Court
Cole, O. J.
The defendant was a keeper of a saloon at the city of La Crosse, and engaged in the business of selling intoxicating liquors at such saloon, having a license therefor. He was charged in an information, and was found guilty by a jury, of selling, at his saloon, intoxicating liquors on the several Sundays named, and also of usually keeping open his saloon on Sunday. The circuit court has reported the case, under the statute, for the decision of this court upon this question: “ Does the selling of intoxicating liquor on Sunday at a licensed saloon by the keeper of ijjr make a saloon…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. GumberWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
- Common Council of the City of Oshkosh v. State ex rel. PerkinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1884
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