City of Charleston v. Jenkins

Moss, Justice.

Esau Jenkins, the appellant herein, was arrested on October 12, 1962, and charged with the violation of Section 3-11, 1952 Code of the City of Charleston. He was tried before the Municipal Court of the City of Charleston on October 17, 1962, and found guilty of a violation of said ordinance. The conviction of the appellant was sustained by the Circuit Court. This appeal followed.

Section 3-11 of the Charleston City Code provides:

“It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in charge of any store, beer parlor, or other place of business or commercial establishment to sell, give…