Jones v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
This cause was heard before Woodson, Judge, at the September term, 1852, of the Morgan Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtTrumbull, J.
This was an indictment for selling spirituous liquor and suffering the same to be drank in a house occupied by the defendant. The case "was tried by a jury, who found the defendant guilty, whereupon he moved for a new trial and in arrest of judgment, which motions were severally overruled, and the defendant adjudged to pay a fine of twenty-five dollars and costs.
The defendant brings the case to this court and assigns for error, that the act to prohibit the retailing of intoxicating drinks approved February 1, 1851, is unconstitutional; and that the evidence was insufficient to warrant the…
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