City of Nashville v. Baker

In March, 1929, the judge of the city court of Nashville issued his warrant to the chief of police commanding him “to arrest W. J. Baker and bring him before me, to answer the City of Nashville on a charge for violating City Ordinance in receiving and having in possession intoxicating liquor and transporting same in the City of Nashville on the 23rd day of March, 1929. Ordinance No. 1106 having been committed within the Corporation of Nashville, contrary to the statute laws in such cases made and provided.”

The defendant appeared, was fined $50, and appealed to the circuit court, where the…