Collins v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Selling Liquor Without License. Appeal from Marengo Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John T. Lackland. Joe Colling wag convicted of gelling intoxicating liquorg without a licenge and contrary to law, and ap-pealg. The factg sufficiently appear in the opinion.
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Selling Liquor Without License. Appeal from Marengo Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. John T. Lackland. Joe Colling wag convicted of gelling intoxicating liquorg without a licenge and contrary to law, and ap-pealg. The factg sufficiently appear in the opinion. The very essence of criminality is wanting, i. e., an intent to do wrong.— Duncan v. The State, 7 Humph. 148; Brent v. The State, 43 Ala. 302; Boyd v. The State, 53 Ala. 601. This principle is as applicable to statutory as to common law offenses. — Stern v. The State, 63 Ga. 229; People v. White, 34 Cal. 183; State v. Eastman, 60 Kan.…
1Opinion of the CourtDenson, J.
Upon the trial of this case it was proved, without conflict in the evidence, that A. D. Wilburn carried on, in the town of Faunsdale, the business of a retail dealer in spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors, and that the defendant was his clerk and sold such li-. quors for the said Wilburn at his place of business in Faunsdale, in Marengo county; that during a part of the time such business was carried on, and when defendant sold the liquors, a dispensary was in operation with- . in the said town. Said Wilburn, before engaging in said business and before the defendant sold the liquors, applied…
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- Norwood v. L. & N. RailroadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
- City of Uniontown v. State ex rel. GlassSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
- Boyd v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Russell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
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