Dismukes v. Town of Louisville
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Winston county. LIon. Gr. A. McLean, Judge. Mahaley Dismukes was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors in violation of an ordinance of the town of Louisville and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The appellant was indicted in the mayor’s court of the town of Louisville, Mississippi, for selling whiskey in less quantity than one gallon and convicted. She appealed to the circuit court and was there convicted.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Winston county. LIon. Gr. A. McLean, Judge. Mahaley Dismukes was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors in violation of an ordinance of the town of Louisville and appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The appellant was indicted in the mayor’s court of the town of Louisville, Mississippi, for selling whiskey in less quantity than one gallon and convicted. She appealed to the circuit court and was there convicted. The appellant was tried under an ordinance purporting to be a general ordinance against crimes and misdemeanors of the…
1Opinion of the Court
McLean, C.
Affidavit was made before the mayor of the town. of Louisville, against appellant, charging her with the unlawful selling of intoxicating, etc., liquors. She was convicted and sentenced by the mayor. From this judgment she appealed to the circuit court. There she was again convicted, and was sentenced by the court. From that judgment she appeals to this court.
The alleged ordinance under which she was tried is set out in the record and reads as follows: ‘ ‘ Section 1. Be it enacted by board of mayor and aldermen of the town of Louisville, Miss., that chapter 28 of the Annotated Code…
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