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State v. Rohrer

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1885PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from, Dickinson District Court. On May 17,1883, the county attorney of Dickinson county filed in the district court of that county an information, verified upon information and belief, against George Rohrer, charging that— “The defendant on the — day of May, 1883, in the south portion of a certain connected row of frame buildings fronting east on Spruce street, between North Second street and North Third street, in the city of Abilene, in said county of Dickinson and…

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Appeal from, Dickinson District Court. On May 17,1883, the county attorney of Dickinson county filed in the district court of that county an information, verified upon information and belief, against George Rohrer, charging that— “The defendant on the — day of May, 1883, in the south portion of a certain connected row of frame buildings fronting east on Spruce street, between North Second street and North Third street, in the city of Abilene, in said county of Dickinson and state of Kansas, then and there being, did then and there unlawfully sell, barter and give away spiritous, malt, vinous,…

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The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

The appellant — defendant below — asks that this case should be reversed for the following reasons: First, because the charge in the information is not definite and certain; second, because the information was verified by the prosecuting attorney upon information and belief; third, because the evidence does not support the verdict; and, fourth, because of error in the court in overruling the motion for a new trial.

*430, T, .. scHptfou of" place' *429The statute prescribes that in all prosecutions under the prohibitory liquor law, by indictment or…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kansas Pacific Railway Co. v. KunkelSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
  2. State v. BlackmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
  3. Wright v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1864
  4. Clark v. NormanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
  5. State v. SternsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1882

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. PattersonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
  2. State v. HainesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1929
  3. State v. TysonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896
  4. State v. PomeroySupreme Court of Kansas · 1924

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