Legal Opinion

State v. Muir

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1884PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Osage District Cowt. Prosecution for a violation of the prohibitory liquor law. The facts are stated in the opinion. From a judgment against him at the October Term, 1883, the defendant Muir appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

An information was filed against the appellant, charging him in three counts with violating the prohibitory liquor law. The jury found him guilty 'upon the third count of the information, and returned a verdict of not guilty upon the other counts. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $250, the costs of the prosecution, and ordered to be committed until the fine and costs were paid.

From the record it appears that the jury retired to consider of their verdict on Saturday, October 27, 1883; that at nine o’clock on Sunday, October 28, 1883, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stewart v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
  2. State v. HughesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1841
  3. Reid v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  4. Stone v. BirdSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
  5. James v. State ex rel. DossMississippi Supreme Court · 1877

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. WaySupreme Court of Kansas · 1907
  2. State v. HoltSupreme Court of Kansas · 2008
  3. State v. HodgesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891
  4. State v. PankerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975

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