Brantley v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Circuit Court of Covington. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. The indictment in this case charged, that tlie defendant, Edward Brantley, “sold spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, without- a license, and contrary to law;” and the bill of exceptions states, that tlie prosecution was founded on a “ local law in Covington county relating to the sale of liquors, &c., in Sess.
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From the Circuit Court of Covington. Tried before the Hon. John P. Hubbard. The indictment in this case charged, that tlie defendant, Edward Brantley, “sold spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, without- a license, and contrary to law;” and the bill of exceptions states, that tlie prosecution was founded on a “ local law in Covington county relating to the sale of liquors, &c., in Sess. Acts 1886-7, p. 694.” On tlie trial, as tlie bill of exceptions further shows, tlie State elected to proceed for a sale by the defendant to one Green Franklin, a witness for tlie State. of a bottle of “Harter’s…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
Appellant was convicted of a violation of an act, approved February 11, 1887, which declares, “that after the passage of this act, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give away, or otherwise to dispose of any spirit u■ous, vinous, or malt liquors, intoxicating bitters, or any other intoxicating drink, within one mile of any church in Covington county, except it be in an incorporated town where the terms of the charter granted are complied with.” — Acts 1886-7, p. 694. The evidence showed that defendant sold a bottle of mixture, known as “Harter's Wild-Cherry Tonic,” or as called by…
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