State v. Provencher
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted by tbe grand jury of Pennington county of tbe crime of selling liquor to an habitual drunkard. He was tried before Grindeland, J., wbo at tbe close of tbe state’s case denied defendant’s motion to dismiss tbe prosecution, and a jury wbicb returned a verdict of “guilty?’ Erom an order denying bis motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
Defendant was indicted and convicted for selling intoxicating liquor to one Arthur Boyce, an habitual drunkard, within one year after written notice forbidding him to do so. He made a motion for a new trial, which was denied, and he appealed from the order denying it.
Defendant is the proprietor of the Evelyn Hotel in the city of Thief Biver Ealls and operated a saloon in connection therewith. He held the license and was the proprietor of the saloon, but conducted it through bartenders employed for that purpose, and did not serve liquor to customers himself. On August 21, 1914, B. E.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. LundgrenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
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- Schultz v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- State v. BlakeleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Eilke v. MGrathCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897
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