State v. Earl

Defendant was convicted on an information by the prosecuting attorney of Jackson county, for selling one pint of vinegar artifically colored with caramel, in violation of the statutes. The appeal was taken to the Supreme Court as involving a construction.of the Constitution, but that court transferred it to this court.

The particular statute to be construed is section 4842, Revised Statutes 1909, which reads as follows: “All vinegar, sold or offered for sale, exchange or delivery shall be without artificial coloring or flavoring; and no person, by himself or Ms agent or employee, shall sell or…