State v. Mercer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Madison District Oowrt. Defendant was indicted, under the act for the suppression of intemperance (Rev., chap. 61) for beeping a nuisance “'in establishing, continuing and using a building and place for the purpose and with the intent" of owning, keeping and selling intoxicating liquors,” and in selling such, liquors therein. Upon a verdict of guilty, he was fined in the sum of $1,000, and now appeals to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtBeok, J.
I. From the evidence before us it appears that there existed an organization called the “ Winterset Social Club,” the object of which was to supply its members with intoxicating liquors, to be used as a beverage. The manner in which this club carried on its operations is not explained further than it is shown that defendant had possession of the liquors used, and sold tickets to members of the club, which were exchanged for or given inpayment of intoxicating liquors drank in defendant’s house by the members of the club presenting the tickets. The liquors were served out to the ticket holders…
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