Foster v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Lee Circuit Court. Hon. J. N. Cypert, Circuit Judge. The proof shows that the article sold comes within the spirit and meaning of the act of March 8, 1879, secs. 1 and 5. See Paraph. Acts, pp. 33, 34, 35.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
G-. F. Foster was indicted for selling without license, a preparation of ardent spirits, known as Fitzpatrick’s Bitters, and was convicted and fined two hundred dollars. He moved for a new trial upon the ground that the conviction was against the evidence, which was refused, and he excepted and appealed.
The selling of the bitters was proved as charged, and it was admitted that the defendant had no license.
It was proved by the défendantthat the bitters was compounded according to the following formula:
Fluid extract of gentian'............................. 2 drachms.
Fluid extract of…
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