Savage v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of judge of circuit court of Accomac county denying writ of error and supersedeas to judgment of county court of said county, rendered July 27tli, 1887, upon an indictment under Acts 1885-86, ch. 248, p. 258, against Duffield Savage for unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors without license, and sentencing him to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, according to the verdict of the jury, and adding thirty days’ imprisonment in the county jail.
Read the full summary
Error to judgment of judge of circuit court of Accomac county denying writ of error and supersedeas to judgment of county court of said county, rendered July 27tli, 1887, upon an indictment under Acts 1885-86, ch. 248, p. 258, against Duffield Savage for unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors without license, and sentencing him to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, according to the verdict of the jury, and adding thirty days’ imprisonment in the county jail. The defendant’s demurrer to the indictment had been overruled. He moved the county court to set aside the verdict and grant him a new…
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is contended that the county court erred—first in overruling the demurrer to the indictment, and afterwards in overruling the defendant’s motion for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence.
The indictment, which was found at the March term, 1887, charges that the defendant, “Duffield Savage, on the-'day ■of-, A. D. 188—, and since the 1st day of May, A. D. 1886, in the magisterial district of Lee, in Aecomae county, did unlawfully sell intoxicating liquor to one William J. Barnes, against the peace and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Beer Co. v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Bartemeyer v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Fell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1875
- Groesch v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
- Bull v. ReadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1855
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Bowman v. Virginia State EntomologistSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920
- State ex rel. Witter v. ForknerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Arrington v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
- In re O'BrienMontana Supreme Court · 1904
- Ex Parte FrancisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.