Mitchell v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. H. P. Heflin. Henry Mitchell was convicted of violating the prohibition law, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
This appeal is taken from a judgment of conviction for violation of the prohibition statutes. The prosecution was instituted upon an affidavit made before the judge of the inferior court of Ensley, having jurisdiction of a justice of the peace. The warrant issued was made returnable to the criminal court of Jefferson county.
(1, 2) A motion was made to quash the affidavit and warrant because both the jurat of the affidavit and the warrant were signed “F. O. Harris, Judge of the Inferior Court of Ensley County, Alabama.” The transcript contains no bill of exceptions. This being true,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cary v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Ex parte WattersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
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- Whitney v. Jasper Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1898
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3Cited by6 opinions
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