Legal Opinion

People v. Crilley

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1855PublishedCited by 9 opinions

CERTIORARI to the oyer and terminer of the county of Dutchess, to remove a conviction of the defendant upon an indictment for a violation of the excise law.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court, S. B. Strong, J.

The defendant was tried on an indictment for a violation of the 15th section of the title *247of the revised statutes, relative to excise and the regulation of taverns and groceries. (1 R. S. 680.) That section is in the following words : “ Whoever shall sell any strong or spirituous liquors, or any wines, in any quantity less than five gallons at a time, "without having a license therefor, granted as herein directed, shall forfeit twenty-five dollars.” The 25th section declares that all offenses against the provisions of that title shall be deemed misdemeanors. The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Nevin v. LadueCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1846
  2. Nevin v. LadueNew York Supreme Court · 1846

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Pennell v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  2. State v. HemrichWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Espey v. Convenience MarketersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  4. In re McDonoughDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1892
  5. State ex rel. Bash v. County CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1884

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