People v. Doyle

Respondent was convicted of keeping his saloon in the city of Bay City open on election day, March 24,1908; that day being commonly called primary election day. At the trial respondent stood mute, and a plea of ‘ ‘ not guilty ” was entered by order of the court. The people offered evidence tending to show that respondent’s saloon was open upon the day in question, and that upon that day a primary election had been held in the city of Bay City for the purpose of nominating candidates for bridge commis*424sioner and justice of the peace. Further evidence was introduced on behalf of the people…