Birmingham v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the County Court of Log&&- Caunta. Eon. D. C. Smith, Judge. Harry Birmingham and Ed. Clayton were convicted of a violation of the saloon law, and bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr., Justice Maxwell
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiffs in error were jointly informed against, tried and convicted of a violation of § 1346d, 3 Mills ’ (Rev.) Stats., for keeping open and failing to keep closed a saloon on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday.
From a sentence imposing a fine against each, this writ of error was sued out of the court of appeals.
For a reversal of the judgment they urge: (1) That the verdict is against the evidence; (2) Error in the instructions given; (3) Error in refusing instructions requested.
1.. A reading of all the evidence contained…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Johnson v. SpohrColorado Court of Appeals · 1898
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