State v. Caldwell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This is an appeal from the conviction of the defendants for maintaining and conducting a common nuisance, a place where intoxicating liquors were kept for sale in violation of law. The information included separate charges of having liquors in possession and of two sales of liquor, but the verdict of the jury contained no finding or mention of these offenses. It is the contention of the defendants that the evidence does not sustain the verdict and that the adverse finding was induced by erroneous instructions of the court. Floyd appears…