Grabbs v. City of Danville

This was an action brought before a police magistrate by the city of Danville, ag-ainst William Grabbs, to recover for an alleged violation of a city ordinance by selling beer in quantities of one gallon or more without a license. The plaintiff recovered before the police magistrate a judgment for §20 and costs, and the defendant appealed to the circuit court, where a jury was waived and a trial had before the court on an agreed statement of facts, upon which the court rendered judgment against the defendant for the same amount recovered before the magistrate. For the purpose of reversing the…