Webb v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beasley, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff in error was a policeman, having the powers of a county constable. It appeared that a complaint having been made before a justice of the peace that one Ann Dugan had sold liquor contrary to law, a warrant had been issued for her apprehension, and that such warrant had been delivered, not to the defendant, but to a constable of the county. This precept was addressed in the usual form, to any constable of the county.

Under these circumstances the plaintiff attempted to arrest the alleged culprit, not at the time…