State v. Slack

JohNSon, President :

On October 13, 1886, A. V. Slack was indicted in the circuit court of Pleasants county for selling spirituous liquors contrary to law. The court directed a summons to issue against the defendant to answer the indictment. The summons was.served by delivering a copy thereof to the wife of the defendant. The defendant did not appear to answer said indictment. On March 8, 1886, the following order was entered in the case: “This day came the attorney for the State, and it appearing to the court, that the defendant A. V. Slack has been duly summoned in this case and failing to…