Legal Opinion

State v. . Davis

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided November 11, 1914PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal by defendant from Lane, J., at May Term, 1914, of DavidsoN.

1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.

This was an indictment against defendant for having in his possession, for the purpose of sale, spirituous liquor, contrary to law, as declared by the statute of the State forbidding it (Public Laws of 1913, ch. 44, sec. 2). The defendant was convicted, and appealed.

His only exception is that “the judge erroneously told the jury that a violation of any of the provisions of this section (No. 2) of the act would make the defendant guilty of a misdemeanor.” "We have stated the contention strictly according to his brief. It is the only one mentioned therein, and all other assignments of error,,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. WilkersonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913
  2. In Re Will of ParkerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1914
  3. S. v. . FisherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1913

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. . SimonsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919

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