Whitehurst v. State

On the 8th day of February, 1873, the grand jury returned into open court an indictment against the appellant, for retailing intoxicating liquor without license. On the 27th of the same month, an act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors, etc., was approved. Acts 1873, p. 151. On the 12th day of March following, the defendant appeared in open court and pleaded guilty, and a fine of ten dollars was assessed against him, and a judgment rendered thereon in the usual form. On the 14th day of the same month, and at the same term of the court, the appellant moved the court to set aside the…