City of Jackson v. Gordon
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. HoN. W. H. Potter, Judge. Corry Gordon was charged by the city of Jackson with unlawfully having certain liquors under his control or in his possession, was found guilty and appealed to the circuit court, where being acquitted, the city appeals.. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHoldeN, J.
This is an appeal by the city of Jackson, involving the construction of one of our liquor laws found in section 2 of chapter 189, Laws of 1918, which provides “that it shall be unlawful for any person ... to have, control or inosseiss . . . any of the liquors mentioned,” etc. « ''
The question presented arose in a case in the lower court on the following, facts: The appellee, Corry Gordon, was charged with unlawfully having under his control or in his possession certain liquors. The proof submitted by the state showed that Gordon was the proprietor of a pressing shop in Jackson, in which, when…
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