Wade v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Grenada county. Hon. G. A. McLean, Judge. Will Wade was convicted of unlawful retailing and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Under Rule 27 of this court, the learned trial judge has issued an order whereby the original affidavit is before this court for inspection.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Grenada county. Hon. G. A. McLean, Judge. Will Wade was convicted of unlawful retailing and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Under Rule 27 of this court, the learned trial judge has issued an order whereby the original affidavit is before this court for inspection. An examination of this, affidavit will disclose the following things: First, that the words “City of Grenada” at one time appeared upon this affidavit at the top thereof, just above the printed word ‘ ‘ General Affidavit. ’ ’ Second, that the affidavit was made by…
1Opinion of the Court
Whitfield, C.
The affidavit in this case was manifestly an affidavit charging an offense against the ordinances of the city of Grenada. The words “City of Grenada” were in the caption of the affidavit originally, and stricken out. The affidavit was’ a general form of affidavit, intended to he used when charging an offense against the state. The affidavit in full is as follows:
General Affidavit.
The State of Mississippi, Grenada County.
Before me, S. T. Tatum, Mayor of Grenada, Miss., Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid, Claud Hall, Marshal, on information and belief, makes oath that…
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- Johnson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
- Ex parte BourgeoisMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
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