State v. Terre Haute Brewing Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
From Sullivan Circuit Court; William H. Bridwell, Judge. Prosecution by the State of Indiana against the Terre Haute Brewing Company. From a judgment sustaining defendant’s motion to quash the indictment, the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMyers, J.
On October 30, 1915, by indictment, appellee was charged with having violated what is known as the “Corrupt Practices Act,” as defined by §7111d Burns 1914, Acts 1913 p. 489.
Appellee’s motion to quash the indictment was sustained, and from a judgment discharging appellee the state appeals. The indictment, in substance, charges that The Terre Haute Brewing Company, a private corporation, did make a contribution of $200 to William Murphy Draper to promote the success of a principle to be voted on at a special election, commonly called a local option election, held in Curry township, Sullivan…
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