Kreulhaus v. City of Birmingham
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Weaver. Fred Kreulhaus ivas convicted of a violation of one of the municipal ordinances of the city of Birmingham, and he appeals.
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Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. S. L. Weaver. Fred Kreulhaus ivas convicted of a violation of one of the municipal ordinances of the city of Birmingham, and he appeals. Counsel insist that the acts permitting the affidavit to be made before the clerk of the inferior court of Birmingham and warrants issued by him returnable to said court is violative of section 5 of the bill of rights, Constitution 1901, and also violative of section 15 of said Constitution. They cite a number of Alabama authorities to .sustain their contention, but it is not deemed necessary to here…
1Opinion of the Court
SAYRE,'J.
This appeal raises a great number and variety of questions, but Ave think the consideration of one Avill suffice to dispose of the case. Appellant had done an act — Ave will assume for the purposes of the argument- — denounced by the legislative enactment of March 12, 1907, entitled “An act to define and punish aiding, abetting or counseling or procuring an unlawful sale, purchase, gift or other unlaAvful disposition of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or liquors prohibited by laAv from being sold, given away or otherwise disposed of.” — Acts 1907, p. 366. He was prosecuted for…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ex parte CowertSupreme Court of Alabama · 1890
- Kettering v. City of JacksonvilleIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Ex parte ByrdSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
- Ex parte GistSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
- Harbaugh v. City of MonmouthIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
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