Egbert v. Tauer
Indiana Supreme Court
From Boone Circuit Court; Willett H. Parr, Judge. Action by Robert A. Egbert against Paul O. Tauer, mayor, and another. From a judgment for defendants, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEwbank, J.
Appellant pleaded guilty in the city court of Lebanon and was convicted on a charge of having whisky in his possession with the purpose of selling, giving away, or othewise disposing of the same (Acts 1917 p. 15, §4, §8356a et seq. Burns’ Supp. 1918). The mayor, acting as city judge, assessed his punishment at a fine of $500 and costs, and imprisonment in the county jail for six months, being the maximum penalty for the offense charged, and within the jurisdiction of the city court to impose (§8843 Burns 1914, Acts 1905 p. 219, §217). Sentence was pronounced accordingly but the mayor stated…
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