State v. . Morrison
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INdictmeNt for engaging in the business of selling pianos and organs in Lincoln County without license, tried before Allen, J., at Spring Term, 1900, of Lincoln Superior Court. The defendant had no license himself, but was acting as one of the salesman of E. M. Andrews & Co. (Incorporated'), who had taken out a license, paying $10 therefor. The jury found a special verdict, upon which his Honor pronounced the defendant not guilty, and defendant was discharged.
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INdictmeNt for engaging in the business of selling pianos and organs in Lincoln County without license, tried before Allen, J., at Spring Term, 1900, of Lincoln Superior Court. The defendant had no license himself, but was acting as one of the salesman of E. M. Andrews & Co. (Incorporated'), who had taken out a license, paying $10 therefor. The jury found a special verdict, upon which his Honor pronounced the defendant not guilty, and defendant was discharged. The Solicitor appealed. The special verdict appears substantially in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
Sec. 27, chap. 11, Laws 1899, requires that every person or corporation engaged “in the business of selling pianos or organs by sample, list or otherwise in this State, shall before selling or offering to sell any such instrument, pay to the sheriff or tax collector a tax of ten dollars on each brand and obtain a license which shall operate one year from its date and all licenses provided for in this section shall be countersigned by the register of deeds, and shall not be valid unless so countersigned.”
The defendant is indicted for engaging in the business of selling pianos and organs in…
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