Legal Opinion

State v. Ross

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 26, 1912Published

Error to Circuit Court, Braxton County. E. M. Eoss was convicted of unlawfully selling liquor without a license, and brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

MilleR, Judge:

The indictment, in the usual form, charged defendant with unlawful selling at retail spirituous liquors, etc., without a state, license therefore, as required by law. The indictment is good and the motion to quash was properly overruled.

On a verdict of guilty there was a judgment of fine and imprisonment, to which defendant is prosecuting this writ of error.

All points fairly raised on the trial and presented and argued here are substantially comprehended in the points adjudicated. Some points are immaterial, or do not fairly arise, and will not be further noticed.

The defenses…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. DenoonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Devanney v. HansonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1906
  3. White v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
  4. State v. CoxWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
  5. State v. MooreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910

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