Legal Opinion

Mills v. City of Atlanta

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 28, 1915No. 6561Published

Certiorari; from Fulton superior court — Judge Bell. March 23, 1915.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.

1.- On the trial of one charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance prohibiting the keeping of any spirituous, fermented, or malt liquors within the limits of the municipality for unlawful sale, proof that the accused made one illegal sale of liquor is sufficient to show that the liquor sold was kept on the particular occasion for the purpose of illegal sale. Reese v. Newnan, 120 Ga. 198 (47 S. E. 560); Thomas v. Atlanta, 16 Ga. App. 227 (84 S. E. 964); Barnes v. Atlanta, 16 Ga. App. 232 (84 S. E. 964), and cases there cited.

2. There was direct evidence that the accused was in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Reese v. City of NewnanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Barnes v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  3. Lumpkin v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  4. Thomas v. City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915

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