Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 9, 1938No. [No. 17, January Term, 1938.]PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOffutt, J.
The appellant in this case was indicted by the grand jury of Caroline County for the sale of one pint of “intoxicating liquors” at that county. His demurrer to the indictment was overruled, he pleaded not guilty, he was tried and convicted by a jury, and was sentenced to the Maryland House of Correction for a term of six months. This appeal is from that judgment.
The single question submitted.is whether the indictment is good. It is attacked on two grounds; one, that it is based on a local statute which was repealed by a general statute, and, two, that it is duplicitous.
The objection that the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- United States v. TynenSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- People v. McBrideIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Henderson's TobaccoSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- National Contracting Co. v. Hudson River Water Power Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1908
- Stearns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Kirkwood v. Provident Savings BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1954
- State v. GhajariCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
- State v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Wyatt v. State Roads CommissionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1938
- Whitehead v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1983
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