State v. Heitman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The defendant was convicted of keeping a liquor nuisance. She was sentenced to pay a fine of $100, and was committed to the state industrial farm for women until discharged according to law. She appeals from the portion of the judgment assessing penalty.

The statute under which the defendant was convicted is section 1 of chapter 232 of the Laws of 1901. After declaring what places are common nuisances, the statute provides as follows:

“Every person who maintains or assists in maintaining such common nuisance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,…