Searcy v. Turner
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from White Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 30th day of May, 1908, J. N. Rachels made the following affidavit before T. B. Rogers, mayor of the city of Searcy, Arkansas: “Affidavit for Search Warrant.
Read the full summary
Appeal from White Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 30th day of May, 1908, J. N. Rachels made the following affidavit before T. B. Rogers, mayor of the city of Searcy, Arkansas: “Affidavit for Search Warrant. “County of White, City of Searcy: “Comes J. N. Rachels, and on oath states that a firm doing business in the city of Searcy on Spring Street, by the name of Turner & Slaughter, are keeping alcoholic liquors in their place of business for sale and to be given away, under a method known and commonly called the “Blind Tiger”' method, and prays a warrant…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts.) Section 5463 of Kirby’s Digest is as follows: “The town or city council in all cities or incorporated towns in this State are hereby authorized and empowered to prohibit and punish any act, matter or thing which the laws of this State make a misdemeanor, and to prescribe penalties for all offenses in violating any ordinance of said city or town not exceeding the penalties prescribed for similar offenses against the State laws by the statutes of this State.”
The statute was passed February ■ 19, 1897. This record shows that the city council of the city of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McCall v. HelenaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
3Cited by5 opinions
- Drifoos v. City of JonesboroSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
- Henderson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Laur v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Walker v. FayettevilleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Opinion No., Arkansas Attorney General Reports2004