State v. Katz

— The defendant, M. C. Katz, was accused of the crime of infringement of civil rights and on a trial to a jury was found guilty. The information was in substance as follows: “That the defendant * * * did unlawfully and wilfully and felo-niously infringe upon the civil rights of one John Bibbs by refusing to serve him at the soda fountain in violation of section 735.1, Code of 1946.” Prior to a trial upon a plea of not guilty, a demurrer to the information and a motion to quash was overruled. The defendant appeals.

Appellant is the manager of the Katz Drug Store in Des Moines, Iowa. This store…