Morris v. City of Tupelo
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Lee county. Hon. C. P. Long, Judge. Walter Morris was convicted in the city court of Tupelo for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, and appealed to the circuit court, where his appeal was dismissed. Prom an order overruling his motion to set aside the dismissal, defendant appeals.
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Appeal from circuit court of Lee county. Hon. C. P. Long, Judge. Walter Morris was convicted in the city court of Tupelo for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, and appealed to the circuit court, where his appeal was dismissed. Prom an order overruling his motion to set aside the dismissal, defendant appeals. I ask in all fairness what harm could have come ta the city of Tupelo by granting this defendant a trial upon the merits at just as early a time as the case would have been tried on its merits bad defendant been present in the courtroom when his case Avas first called? It is…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
The appellant Avas convicted in the city court for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, and sentenced to pay a'fine of one hundred dollars and serve thirty days in prison, and appealed to the circuit court. When the case Avas called in the circuit court the appellant was not president in person, but his attorney announced present for him, and stated that lie Avas practically sure that the defendant had had some car trouble or other accident on his way to Tupelo, and was practically sure that he would be in court in a short time. The court thereupon announced that a forfeiture Avould be…
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