Berry v. City of Memphis

Me. Special Justice Howard

delivered the opinion of the Court.*

Plaintiff-in-error was arrested and fined $50.00 in the City Court of Memphis on an amended warrant charging him with “Vio. Sec. 759 Indecent Conduct”. On appeal to the Circuit Court the judgment was affirmed. After judgment, motion in arrest was made on the ground that the charge in the warrant neither charged an offense against the ordinances of the City nor gave defendant notice of any material facts, conditions or circumstances he was called upon to answer. The Circuit Judge overruled the motion and defendant has appealed,…