State v. Giantvalley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted, tried in the district court for Hennepin county before Jelley, J., and a jury, and convicted of the crime of advertising and soliciting for divorce business. From the judgment requiring defendant to pay a fine of $200 or in default thereof to be committed to tbe common jail until tbe fine should be paid, tbe term of confinement not to exceed five months in duration, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Defendant was convicted of advertising for divorce business, in violation of R. L. 1905, § 5166. He appeals from the judgment.
It was established by tbe evidence that defendant, an attorney at law of this state, prepared and caused to be published as an advertisement in tbe Minneapolis Tribune tbe following:
“Law Specialties, divorce and corporation matters; confidential advice; free booklet on organization and promotion of corporations; references. Address HY22 Tribune.”
Defendant offered no testimony. Tbe court instructed tbe jury that, if defendant inserted and published tbe advertisement in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gomulak v. C. A. Smith Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- State v. FellowsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- T. R. Foley Co. v. McKinleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
- State v. DelongSupreme Court of Iowa · 1861
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1890
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