McArthur v. State

Crawford, Justice.

1. The plaintiff in error was found guilty of unlawfully delivering, selling and furnishing intoxicating liquors to certain persons within two and a half miles of Ridge Valley Iron Works. He moved to set aside the verdict because it -was contrary to evidence and law, and because the act under which the indictment was found was unconstitutional and void, in that the body of the act contained matter different from that which is expressed in the title thereof. The title of the act is as follows:

“An act to prevent the sale of spirituous or malt liquors near the Ridge Valley Iron…