Legal Opinion

State v. Wilgus

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1884PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Miami District Court. Prosecution for a violation of the prohibitory liquor law. February 5, 1884, William Wilgus was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs, and to be committed to the county jail until the fine and costs were paid. He appeals. The facts appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

The defendant was prosecuted upon a criminal information for selling intoxicating liquors in. violation of the prohibitory liquor law of 1881. This law took effect on May 1, 1881. The defendant is charged with com*127mitting the offense on August 26,1882. The information was filed on September 30, 1882, and the defendant was tried and convicted on February 5, 1884; and, on February 23, 1884, he was sentenced and adjudged by the court to pay a fine of $100 and the costs of suit, and to stand committed to the county jail until the fine and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bard v. ElstonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. PattersonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
  2. Arkansas Valley & Western Railway Co. v. WittSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
  3. State v. McClintockSupreme Court of Kansas · 1887
  4. State v. ToelkesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1934
  5. Hays v. FarwellCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1896

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