Purcell v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B.. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Leon County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The plaintiff in error was tried, convicted and sentenced in the circuit court of Leon county on an indictment charging him with an unlawful sale of spirituous liquors in said county contrary to prohibition established by an election in said county and comes here seeking a reversal of the judgment by writ of error.
The only error assigned is the denial of the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the ground that the verdict is contrary to the weight of the evidence. In support of this assignment it is contended that the proofs do not show that the whiskey sold by the defendant was a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Frese v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1887
- Caldwell v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1901
- Netso v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1888
- Nussbaumer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
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- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1928