Legal Opinion
State v. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1856
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 21, 1937No. Nos. 43916, 43832PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
On the 31st day of December, 1935, a grand jury in Webster County returned an indictment against the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1856, in which indictment they accused the defendant of maintaining a liquor nuisance as defined by section 1921-460 of the 1935 Code of Iowa. Notice was duly served upon the officers of the organization.
On the 4th day of May, 1936, the then county attorney for Webster County filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, part of which is as follows:
“The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1856, is a voluntary, unincorporated association. Under the law of this state you…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BuckMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1933
- Scheibler v. SteinburgTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
- Kistler v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
- Lamp v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1876
- State v. DixIndiana Court of Appeals · 1897
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3Cited by17 opinions
- The People v. WatsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
- Hooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- State v. KeulSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- State Ex Rel. Norwood v. DrummSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
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