City of Shelbyville v. Phillips

On November 8,1894, appellee was charged before the mayor of the city of Shelbyville *553with having violated an ordinance of said city, by opening his saloon on November 6, 1894, the day of a general election. Such proceedings were had that the appellee was found guilty of the offense charged, and fined therefor; that an appeal was taken to the circuit court of the county, from which, on change of venue, the case went to the court below; and that on June 20, 1896, there was a finding for the appellee, and judgment entered in his favor. From this judgment the city appeals.

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