State v. Clinkenbeard
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Barton Circuit Court. — Eon. Berry G. ThurmanJudge. (1) Now, bearing in mind that the charge as to whisky is the only one now involved, as there was no attempt to prove a sale of wine or brandy, we insist that the indictment is wholly insufficient to sustain a conviction for selling whisky. All the cases agree that the specific quantity must be alleged (although of course the state might not be confined to that exact quantity). Such an allegation is material.
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Appeal from Barton Circuit Court. — Eon. Berry G. ThurmanJudge. (1) Now, bearing in mind that the charge as to whisky is the only one now involved, as there was no attempt to prove a sale of wine or brandy, we insist that the indictment is wholly insufficient to sustain a conviction for selling whisky. All the cases agree that the specific quantity must be alleged (although of course the state might not be confined to that exact quantity). Such an allegation is material. State v. Cox, 29 Mo. 475; State w. Sills, 56 Mo. App. 408; State v. Gibbs, 129 Mo. App. 700. (2) And the word “pine” is…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. FairlambSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- State v. CampbellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- State v. CoxSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- State v. FanningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866
- State v. RyanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
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- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
- State v. RussellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- State v. Stewart.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1925