Cohen v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Certiorari; from Fulton superior court — Judge Pendleton. July 7, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
1. The prohibition statute (Acts 1907, p. 81) declares that it shall not be lawful for any person to keep on hand at his place of business any intoxicating liquor. The criminal act is the keeping on hand, and it is wholly immaterial for what purpose the intoxicating liquor is there kept on hand. Consequently, an accusation which charged that the defendant, on a day named, “did keep on hand at his place of business intoxicating liquor” was good in form and in substance; and on the trial any evidence as to the defendant’s purpose in keeping the intoxicating liquor on hand at his place of…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Duren v. City of ThomasvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Hammock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
3Cited by23 opinions
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- Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Lakes v. GoodloeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Vuitch v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- State v. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
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