Barton v. State

Zollars, C. J.- —

Appellant was convicted upon a charge of having sold intoxicating liquor on Sunday to a person who did not have a written prescription therefor from a practicing physician, as required by section 2099, R. S. 1881. There is-*90no controversy about the facts. The evidence shows that appellant was a physician and druggist; that as such druggist he sold the liquor on Sunday to a person who did not have such a prescription; that the liquor was purchased for and used by the wife of the person purchasing it for medicinal purposes; that appellant was informed at the time that it was…