Keller v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of St. Ciair. Tried before tbe Hon. George E. Brewer. Tbe prosecution in this case was commenced by an affidavit made before tbe judge of tbe county court of St. Clair county, wbicb affidavit was as follows: “Personally appeared before me A. G. Watson, judge of tbe county court in and for said county, D. D. Goode, wbo being duly sworn says on oatb that Ike Keller, within twelve months before making this affidavit in said county did peddle laces,…
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Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of St. Ciair. Tried before tbe Hon. George E. Brewer. Tbe prosecution in this case was commenced by an affidavit made before tbe judge of tbe county court of St. Clair county, wbicb affidavit was as follows: “Personally appeared before me A. G. Watson, judge of tbe county court in and for said county, D. D. Goode, wbo being duly sworn says on oatb that Ike Keller, within twelve months before making this affidavit in said county did peddle laces, notions, spectacles &c., without a license in St. Clair county, in violation of the revenue laws of tbe State of…
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, J.
The defendant was tried and convicted for a violation of the revenue law — engaging in and carrying on the business of peddling -without a license. A violation of the revenue law is by statute made a misdemeanor. — Code, 1896, § 5467.
The prosecution in this case was begun on affidavit and Avarrant before the judge of the county court. The offense as described in the affidavit Avas sufficiently designated under the provisions of the statute. — Code, 1896, § 4600.
The defendant having been convicted, in.the county court appealed to the circuit court, Avhere a complaint AAras filed by the…
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