Scott v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Wilcox Circuit Court. Heard before tlie Hon. B. M. Miller. George Scott was convicted of an unlawful sale of liquor, and lie appeals. The defendant was indicted as follows: “George Scott did, within the limits of Wilcox county, Alabama, and outside of Camden precinct, in said state and county, sell spirituous, vinous or malt liquors without license and contrary to law.
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Appeal from Wilcox Circuit Court. Heard before tlie Hon. B. M. Miller. George Scott was convicted of an unlawful sale of liquor, and lie appeals. The defendant was indicted as follows: “George Scott did, within the limits of Wilcox county, Alabama, and outside of Camden precinct, in said state and county, sell spirituous, vinous or malt liquors without license and contrary to law. (2) That George' Scott, who at the time was in no wise connected with or acting for any lawful dispensary in said county, did, within the limits of Wilcox county, Alabama, sell spirituous, vinous, or male liquors…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
By an act of the General Assembly approved December 12, 1882, the salé of spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors is prohibited in the county of Wilcox. — Acts 1882-83, p. 234. In the case of Watson v. State 140 Ala. 134, 37 South. 225, reaffirmed by Clinton Davis’ Case, 145 Ala. 69, 40 South. 663, this act is upheld as being a constitutional enactment so far a«i it relates to the sale of liquors mentioned in the indictment in the case we have in hand. By an act approved February 14, 1.901 (Acts 1900-01, p. 1082), a *62dispensary was required to be established in. the town of Camden for the sale of…
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