State v. Pope
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Ripley Circuit Court. — Row. Samuel Davis, Judge. STATEMENT. The defendant, Add Pope, was jointly indicted with one J. D. Thurman at the April term, 1904, of the circuit court of Ripley county for selling intoxicating liquors in less quanity than three gallons without taking out license as a dramshop keeper.
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Appeal from Ripley Circuit Court. — Row. Samuel Davis, Judge. STATEMENT. The defendant, Add Pope, was jointly indicted with one J. D. Thurman at the April term, 1904, of the circuit court of Ripley county for selling intoxicating liquors in less quanity than three gallons without taking out license as a dramshop keeper. Afterwards on the 30th day of May, 1904, said court being in session, the Honorable James L. Port, the regular judge of said court presiding, the defendants filed an application in due form for a change of venue in said cause, alleging that they could not have a fair and…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
(after stating the facts). — Appellant contends that “two circuit courts for the same circuit cannot be convened and holden the same day.” A court is a judicial assembly. Bouvier gives the *524word “court” this definition: “A body in the government to Avhich the public administration of justice is delegated. The presence of a sufficient number of the members of such body, regularly convened in an authorized place at an appointed time engaged in the full and regular performance of its functions.” The Supreme Court of California has said: “A court is a tribunal presided over by one or more judges…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Smurr v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- In re MillingtonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
- West v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1853
- State v. KnightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
- Lewin v. DilleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- State ex rel. Chick v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1918
- State v. AlsupMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- State v. CowanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911
- State v. CowanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1911