Yakel v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Harrison. Tried below before Hon. A. H. Cooper, County Judge. Appellant was tried under an indictment which charged him with unlawfully and knowingly selling intoxicating liquor to a minor without the written consent of the parent, guardian, or any one standing in the place of such parent or guardian of said minor, was convicted and his punishment assessed at a fine of $25. The opinion sufficiently states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted for a violation of article 376 of the Penal Code. This article provides that “Any person who shall knowingly sell or give, or cause to be sold or given, any spirituous, vinous, or intoxicating liquor to any other person under the age of 21 years, without the written consent of the parent or guardian of such minor, or some one standing in their place or stead, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100.”
The evidence discloses that the minor, a boy of 12 years of age, was sent by his father for whisky; that he purchased same from appellant, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Adler v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Holmes v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
- State v. . LawrenceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
- State v. ClottuIndiana Supreme Court · 1870
- People v. GarrettMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
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