Legal Opinion · Dissent

Ex Parte Peede

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 14, 1914No. 2949Published

The opinion states the case.

1Dissent

In this opinion, among other things, I hold:

1. The Legislature unquestionably has the power and authority, not only to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor in the dry territory of this State, but also to regulate how it can lawfully be gotten therein, when it deems it proper or necessary to be gotten therein for any purpose whatsoever.

2. In order to regulate how it can lawfully be gotten into such territory, it is neither necessary nor proper that its importation and delivery therein should be altogether and absolutely prohibited, for if thus prohibited there would be, and could be,…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Lindsley v. Natural Carbonic Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. Mugler v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Lawton v. SteeleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Crowley v. ChristensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Leisy v. HardinSupreme Court of the United States · 1890

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