Dutton v. State

J. R. Dutton was convicted in the county court of Hughes county of violating the prohibitory liquor law by selling a certain compound labeled Hostetter’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters, alleged to contain more than one-half of 1 per cent, of alcohol, measured by volume, and capable of being used as a beverage.

Defendant was the proprietor of a drug store in the city of Holdenville, and the bottle of Hostetter’s,Celebrated Stomach Bitters was sold in said store in the usual course of trade and in the original bottle with the seal unbroken. Afterwards the contents of the bottle were analyzed by Dr.…