Legal Opinion

State v. O'Connor

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 15, 1894PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Madison Circuit Court. — Hon. John H. Raney, Special Judge. The information must be verified, as well as signed, by the prosecuting attorney, or by the oath of some person competent to testify as a witness and who knows the facts, or supported by the affidavit of such persons; but the verification of the prosecuting attorney may be upon information and belief. Const, of Mo., art. 2, sec. 12; R. S. 1889, secs. 4057, 4058.

1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.

Defendant was arrested upon a warrant issued by the clerk of the circuit court, based upon an information by. the prosecuting attorney of Madison county, filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county and charging the defendant with being a merchant and unlawfully selling certain, fer*458mented liquor in less quantities than five gallons,, to wit, one case of beer, without a dramshop keeper’s', license or any other authority to sell the same. The information was filed by the said prosecuting attorney-under his oath of office, and duly signed by him and indorsed with the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. RansbergerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  2. State v. CassityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of St. Louis v. VetterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1956
  2. State v. BraggMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
  3. State v. RunziMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
  4. State v. O'KelleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
  5. State v. WebsterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907

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