Legal Opinion

State v. Clark

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 29, 1909No. 17,765PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu; Winston Over-ton, Judge. M.. L. Clark was convicted of unlawfully conducting' a tippling shop for the sale at retail of intoxicating liquors, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

PROVOSTY. J.

The hill of information against defendant reads that:

He “at the parish of Calcasieu on or about the 31st day of March, 1909, did unlawfully keep, carry on and conduct a grog and tippling shop and retail spirituous and intoxicating liquors.”

Defendant called for a bill of particulars. As his reasons for making the request, he assigned that he was conducting' the business of retailing soft or nonintoxicating drinks, and that, unless he was informed, which one of the particular soft drinks sold by him in his business was claimed to be intoxicating, he could not properly make his…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Epps v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. City of Fort Wayne v. CoombsIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Randall v. Northwestern Telegraph Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Commonwealth v. SchaffnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
  5. State v. MaloneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Andrews v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1931
  2. State v. BourgSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  3. People v. GattiNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1938
  4. State v. MinesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  5. State v. SelsorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910

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