Barnhart v. Blanchard

delivered tlie opinion of tlie court.

In a court of a justice of the peace James Barnhart and his wife were charged jointly' with a violation of the so-called prohibition statute in that they had in their possession intoxicating liquors, and upon the trial before a jury they were found guilty and a fine of $100 was assessed against them jointly, upon which the court rendered a joint judgment of $100. Thereupon the defendants, without notice to the district attorney, applied to the district court for, and were awarded, the code writ of certiorari for a review of this judgment. The justice of…