Legal Opinion

People v. Powers

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 1918No. 11913PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Writ op Error to the Appellate Court for the Second District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the County Court of Boone county; the Hon. William C. DbWolE, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

George P. Powers, plaintiff in error, was convicted in the county court of Boone county of maintaining a nuisance by keeping a place where - intoxicating liquor was sold in violation of law and was sentenced to confinement in the county jail for fifty days and to pay a fine of $100 and costs. The Appellate Court for the Second District affirmed the judgment, and the record has been brought to this court by writ of error.

In the brief and argument for the plaintiff in error it is contended that the judgment of the Appellate Court must-be reversed for two reasons: First, because the information…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Zerulla v. Supreme Lodge Order of Mutual ProtectionIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Newberry v. BlatchfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  3. People v. ClarkIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Sixby v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Town of Scott v. ArtmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. One Pinball Machine Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1942
  2. People ex rel. Fensky v. LeineckeIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. The People v. HardingIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
  4. People v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Adam v. Columbian National Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1920

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