Legal Opinion

State v. Morris

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1898No. 1281PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Missoula County; F. II Woody, Judge. F. W. Morris was prosecuted in a justice’s court for a misdemeanor, and demurred to the complaint. On appeal to the District Court, defendant’s demurrer was sustained, and from the judgment entered thereon the state appeals.

1Per curiam

This is an appeal by the State from a judgment of the District Court of Missoula County in favor of the defendant, F. W. Morris, entered upon the sustaining of his demurrer to a complaint charging, or attempting to charge, defendant with the commission of a misdemeanor.

The action was commenced in a justice’s court by the filing of a complaint accusing defendant of the offense of practicing medicine within the definition of Section 606 of the Political Code, without having first obtained from the State Board of Medical Examiners the certificate required by Section 602 of fhe same code. In that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. SangesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Territory of Montana v. LaunMontana Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. WrightMontana Supreme Court · 1932
  2. State v. McCluskeyMontana Supreme Court · 1951
  3. State v. SlaterMontana Supreme Court · 1956

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