Lane v. City of Tuscaloosa
Alabama Court of Appeals
Violating Municipal Ordinance. Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. Henry B. Foster. Will Lane was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Tuscaloosa, prohibiting the keeping or selling of intoxicating liquors. On his appeal to the .county court he was again convicted, and brings the case here. The same contentions are made, and the same authority cited as in the case of Gharlie Lane v. The Gity of Tuscaloosa, infra.
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Violating Municipal Ordinance. Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. Henry B. Foster. Will Lane was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Tuscaloosa, prohibiting the keeping or selling of intoxicating liquors. On his appeal to the .county court he was again convicted, and brings the case here. The same contentions are made, and the same authority cited as in the case of Gharlie Lane v. The Gity of Tuscaloosa, infra. The same contentions are made, and the same authorities cited as in the case of Gharlie Lane ,v. The Gity of Tuscaloosa, infra. '
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, P. J.
The appellant’s contention that the ordinance of the city of Tuscaloosa offered in evidence, and for a violation of which the defendant was convicted, was not a valid ordinance in force at the time of the commission of the alleged offense, is disposed of by what was said in the case of Charlie Lane v. City of Tuscaloosa, infra, 67 South. 778.
There was no conflict in the evidence. It showed that when a search was made of the defendant’s premises, which were occupied by him as a home, he denied having-prohibited beverages of any kind in the house. This denial ivas made to the searching…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lee v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
- Lane v. City of TuscaloosaAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
- Gustin v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
3Cited by3 opinions
- Glenn v. City of PrattvilleAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- Ex parte WashingtonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1915
- Merriweather v. City of TuscaloosaAlabama Court of Appeals · 1915