State v. . Moody
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This ivas an indictment for retailing spirituous liquors, tried at Spring Term, 1886, of Dake Superior Court, before Shepherd,, Judge.
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This ivas an indictment for retailing spirituous liquors, tried at Spring Term, 1886, of Dake Superior Court, before Shepherd,, Judge. The jury returned a special verdict in which the following-facts were found: An act was passed by the General Assembly at its session in 1876-77, (ch.260), prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquors in the county of Dare; at the special session of 1880, (ch. 38). the act of 1876-77 was amended to permit the sale of such liquors at Nag’s Head Hotel, during the months of June, July, August and September. On the __ day of-1885, the defendant ivas granted by the…
1Opinion of the CourtMerrimon, J.
The statute (Acts 187(5-77, ch. 260,) provides : “ That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell, or directly or indirectly to receive any compensation for any spirituous liquors, bitters or intoxicating drinks * ***** within the county of Dare,” and makes any such sale a misdemeanor. This statute was modified by a subsequent one, (Acts Special Session 1881, ch. 38, §1), by adding after the word “Dare,” the additional words, “except at Nag’s Head Hotel during the months of June, July, August and September.” It will be observed that at first this statute, both in its terms and…
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