State v. Nickels
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Greenwood, March term, 1902. Indictment against J. Allen Nickels for violation of dispensary law. From judgment and sentence,, defendant appeals. Mr. Grier cites: Court may direct a verdict: 7 Blatchf., 177; 19 Ala., 161; 28 la., 565; 18 N. Y., 179; 49 N. Y., 137; 6. Ency. P. & P., p. 690, n. 1; Code of Proc., 287. As to storing and keeping in possession: 63 S. C., 103.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The defendant was convicted under the following indictment: “VI. And the jurors aforesaid, upon oath aforesaid, do further present that the said Allen J. Nickles, on the 9th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and two, at Greenwood Court House, in the county and State aforesaid, wilfully and unlawfully did store and keep in possession contraband spirituous liquors, malt liquors and brewed liquors containing alcohol and used as a beverage, against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and…
2Cited by2 opinions
- State v. AdamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
- City of Anderson v. FantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1913