Mason v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, First Division; Robert J. Lea, Judge; 1. The court erred in refusing instructions 2 and 3 asked by defendant. 124 Ark. 20; 114 Ark. 391. 2. Evidence of other sales was clearly inadmissible. Black on Intox. Liquors, par. 505; Woolen & Thornton on Intox. Liquors, par 931, and cases cited; 23 Cyc. 269, (3) and notes 73, 74; 68 So. 673; 69 Id. 227; 7 Ene. Ev. 753; 120 Ark. 157. 3. The testimony of J. J. Hawkins was erroneously admitted.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, First Division; Robert J. Lea, Judge; 1. The court erred in refusing instructions 2 and 3 asked by defendant. 124 Ark. 20; 114 Ark. 391. 2. Evidence of other sales was clearly inadmissible. Black on Intox. Liquors, par. 505; Woolen & Thornton on Intox. Liquors, par 931, and cases cited; 23 Cyc. 269, (3) and notes 73, 74; 68 So. 673; 69 Id. 227; 7 Ene. Ev. 753; 120 Ark. 157. 3. The testimony of J. J. Hawkins was erroneously admitted. It was highly prejudicial. It was wrongful corroboration. 4. The remarks of the court were highly prejudicial. By indirection…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Mattie Mason, appellant, was indicted, tried and convicted in the first division of the Pulaski Circuit Court for unlawfully and feloniously selling and giving away one quart of alcoholic, vinous, malt, fermented and spirituous liquor, and being unlawfully and feloniously interested in the sale and giving away of said alcoholic, vinous, malt, fermented and spirituous liquors. After conviction, proper proceedings were had and the cause appealed to this court. Appellant requested five instructions, three of whieh were refused and two given by the court.
Instruction No. 2, asked and refused,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. BlahutSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- State v. NunnellySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
- Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
3Cited by3 opinions
- Springer v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
- Mobley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
- Wald v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918