Legal Opinion

Skelton v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 23, 1909No. 21,487PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Prom Putnam Circuit Court; John M. Bmvley, Judge. Prosecution by The State of Indiana against John Skelton. Prom a judgment of conviction, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

Appellant was convicted of selling intoxicating liquor without a license, and has assigned errors upon the overruling of his motions, (1) to quash the affidavit, (2) for a new trial, and (3) in arrest of judgment.

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The affidavit charged that at and in the county of Putnam on the 15th day of August, 1908, John Skelton did then and there unlawfully sell to Ed ITillis six gal-Ions of beer for the sum of $2.50, said Skelton then and there not having a license to sell spirituous, vinous or malt liquors according to the laws of the State of Indiana.

The statute upon which the affidavit was founded…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Terre Haute Brewing Co. v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Schmitt v. F. W. Cook Brewing Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Parrett v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1928
  4. Smith v. Union State BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Edwards v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1942

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