City Council v. Roberts
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Watts, J., Kershaw, February, 1899. Information against W. R. Roberts for violating ordinance of the city of Camden by selling beef without license. From conviction by mayor and jury he appealed to- Circuit Court, and from affirmation of judgment below he appeals to this Court. cites: 22 Stat., 91; 6 W. & S., 279. cites: 22 Stat., 91; 17 Wend., 265.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
The defendant was prosecuted before the mayor of the city of Camden and a jury for the violation of an ordinance which provides that “no butcher’s or other fresh meat shall be offered for sale outside of the market house, unless the same shall have been first brought to the said market and stallage paid thereon.” As stated in the “Case” as prepared for argument here: “The admitted facts of the case are that W. R. Roberts sold in limits of Camden, on or about December 23d, 1898, to one DeLoach, a piece of beef without having…
2Cited by1 opinion
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