Legal Opinion

Town of Olin v. Meyers

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 14, 1880PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Jones District Court. The defendant was prosecuted and convicted upon an information charging him with the violation of an ordinance of the incorporated town of Olin. ITe appealed to the District Court, where another trial was had, and he was again convicted, and he now appeals to this court.

1Opinion of the Court

Roti-irock, J.. o?dmance“s: validity oi. — The information charged appellant with selling beer within said town contrary to the provision of an ordinance thereof. In addition to a plea "of not guilty, the defendant, pleaded a permit to sell ale, wine and beer within said town, and that such permit was issued to him under the provisions of ordinance No. 3 of said town, duly enacted and published as required by law.

Upon the trial the defendant sought to introduce said ordinance No. 3 in evidence. Numerous objections were made thereto by the plaintiff, among which was the following: “the record…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brewster v. City of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Farmers Telephone Co. v. Town of WashtaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  2. Markham v. City of AnamosaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. Payne v. RyanNebraska Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Cook v. City of IndependenceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  5. City of Rome v. ReeseCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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