Legal Opinion

State v. Chinn

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 30, 1911PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Boone Circuit Court, — Hon. N. D. Thurmond, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.

The defendant is a druggist and was convicted for selling intoxicating liquor in less quantities than four gallons, to James Stewart, without a prescription, in violation of the local option statute.

*612It appears that defendant is not only a druggist, but a physician as well. The only evidence worthy of consideration relates to two sales to Stewart, one on June 21, 1909, and the other a week thereafter, on June 28th, and it was npon these sales the case was tried in the circuit court. The accused admitted both these sales and relied in defense upon a prescription for-each. Two objections are…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. NixdorfMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. State v. HammackMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
  2. State v. GailesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
  3. State v. ReaskSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966

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