Legal Opinion

State v. Staleyn

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1879PublishedCited by 2 opinions

PROM PUTNAM. . Appeal from the Circuit Court of Putnam county. R. Cantrell, J., sitting by interchange with Judge McConnell.

1Opinion of the Court

Freeman, J.,

delivered tbe opinion of the court.

This is a presentment by the grand jury, found on information of a witness sent before the grand jury under the inquisitorial power of the grand jury. It is for selling liquor, or tippling, within four miles of an incorporated institution of learning, the language being, “did unlawfully sell and tipple intoxicating beverages, to-wit, whiskey and brandy, within four miles of an incorporated institution of learning, contrary to the form of the statute in such cases,” etc.

Several objections were made in the motion to quash, which was sustained by…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. RodriguezTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Galbreath v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1948

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