State v. Beattie
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Coahoma county. Hon. T. B. Watkins, Judge. A. N. Beattie was indicted for dealing in futures. Prom a judgment sustaining a demurrer to .the indictment, the state appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Coahoma county. Hon. T. B. Watkins, Judge. A. N. Beattie was indicted for dealing in futures. Prom a judgment sustaining a demurrer to .the indictment, the state appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The first section of this act, chapter 118', Acts 1908, makes it an offense for a person to operate an office or place of business for the purpose of carrying on the business what is commonly called “ dealing in futures on margin.” It apparently defined the offense as maintaining or operating an office or place of business for this…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
This is an appeal by the state from the judgment of the circuit court of the second district of Coahoma county, sustaining a demurrer to an indictment charging appellee with operating a place of business for the purpose of carrying on the business of “dealing in futures on margin,” in violation of chapter 118 of the Laws of 1908. The indictment was in four counts: (a) Carrying on said business as principal; (b) as agent; (c) as broker; (d) as intermediary.
The grounds of demurrer are as follows: “(1) The said indictment does not. undertake to give, nor does it give the location of the alleged…
2Cited by1 opinion
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