Legal Opinion

City of Salina v. Seitz

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1876PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Saline District Court. The facts of this case aré sufficiently stated in the opinion, infra. The provisions of the city ordinance under which Seitz was convicted, are sufficiently stated in the appellant’s brief. Seitz was convicted at the June Term 1874, and he brings the case here on appeal.

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Appeal from Saline District Court. The facts of this case aré sufficiently stated in the opinion, infra. The provisions of the city ordinance under which Seitz was convicted, are sufficiently stated in the appellant’s brief. Seitz was convicted at the June Term 1874, and he brings the case here on appeal. This prosecution was for an alleged violation of city ordinance No. 48, regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors, passed by the city counsel of the city of Salina, and approved July 21st 1871. The section claimed to have been violated reads as follows: “Sec. 4. Every person who shall…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

The facts of this case are substantially as follows: On July 21st 1871 the city of Salina was and has since hitherto been a city of the third class. On that day said city passed an ordinance providing for the issuance *146of licenses upon certain terms and conditions to persons to sell intoxicating liquors, and providing for punishing by fine such persons as should sell intoxicating liquors without taking out or having such a license. Said ordinance with some amendments is still in force. During the year 1874 the defendant, Oscar Seitz, was a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. City of Emporia v. VolmerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1874
  2. Neitzel v. City of ConcordiaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875
  3. State v. PittmanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873
  4. Williams v. LouisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. YoungSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  2. Chipman v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1898
  3. In re DasslerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886
  4. City of Burlington v. JamesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
  5. State v. WheatSupreme Court of Kansas · 1930

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