Hyman v. State

The defendant below was indicted and convicted for selling liquor to an habitual drunkard after written notice by wife prohibiting such sale.

There was a motion to arrest judgment based upon the supposed unconstitutionality of the act prohibiting such sale, which motion was overruled. The objection urged to the act is, that the title does not embrace the subject legislated upon, in so far as the sale of liquors to habitual drunkards is prohibited.

By the Act of 1881, Chapter 90, the sale or gift of liquors to minors, without the written consent of parents or guardian in writing, is prohibited.…