Carl v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Escambia. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. The indictment in this case was found in October, 1887, and contained two counts; the first charging that the defendant, H. C. Carl, “sold vinous or spirituous liquors, without a license, and contrary to law;” and the second, “that he did unlawfully sell, keep for sale, or otherwise dispose of vinous, spirituous, or malt liquors, or other intoxicating beverages or bitters, within the limits of said…
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From the Circuit Court of Escambia. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. The indictment in this case was found in October, 1887, and contained two counts; the first charging that the defendant, H. C. Carl, “sold vinous or spirituous liquors, without a license, and contrary to law;” and the second, “that he did unlawfully sell, keep for sale, or otherwise dispose of vinous, spirituous, or malt liquors, or other intoxicating beverages or bitters, within the limits of said county.” On the trial, as appears from the bill of exceptions, the evidence showed that the defendant kept for sale, and…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
The defendant, being indicted, was convicted of selling spirituous liquors without a license, and contrary to law. The article sold was labelled “Elixir Cinchona,” or “Cinchona Bitters.” The evidence on the part of the State tended to prove that it contained spirituous liquor sufficient to make it intoxicating in its ordinary use as a beverage, and that it was frequently sold and used as a beverage in the community, especially since the enactment of a local law prohibiting the sale of spirituous liquors in Escambia county, and that it was sold by the defendant more as a beverage than as a…
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