Legal Opinion
Rooney v. City Council
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 25, 1903PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Certiorari. Before Judge Gary. Richmond superior court. April 22, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtCobb, J.
1. An ordinance of a municipal corporation prohibiting the having or keeping within the corporate limits, for the purpose of illegal sale, any spirituous, fermented, malt, or intoxicating liquors is valid. Hood v. Griffin, 113 Ga. 190 (2), and cases cited.
2. One holding a license to sell liquors in a municipality may be convicted under such an ordinance, if it be shown that a sale was had at a time not authorized by the license. Such a sale shows conclusively that at least the liquor sold was kept on the particular occasion for the purpose of illegal sale.
3. A sale of liquor by a person in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kinnebrew v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Hood v. Mayor of GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
3Cited by14 opinions
- Loeb v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Sawyer v. City of BlakelyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Callaway v. MimsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Rice v. City of EatontonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
- Reese v. City of NewnanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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