State v. Schmid

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Garrison, J.

This indictment charges that the defendant, “ on the 31st day of January, 1894, did sell by retail, and cause and knowingly permit to be sold to George Lewis, certain intoxicating liquors, contrary to law, contrary to the statute in such case made and provided.” That this pleading lacks reasonable certainty in the description of any legal offence must be perfectly obvious.

*626In nowise is the defendant informed wherein the unlawfulness of his misconduct is supposed to lie. He is left to surmise whether it is because of his own lack of lawful…