Noecker v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the County Court of Piatt county; the Hon. William McRetnolds, Judge, presiding. On the trial of this cause the evidence showed that the defendant was a practicing physician and a druggist. The sales of liquor made by the defendant and his clerk were all upon the Avritten prescriptions of some other practicing physicians, or upon representations by the purchasers to the defendant of sickness.
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Writ of Error to the County Court of Piatt county; the Hon. William McRetnolds, Judge, presiding. On the trial of this cause the evidence showed that the defendant was a practicing physician and a druggist. The sales of liquor made by the defendant and his clerk were all upon the Avritten prescriptions of some other practicing physicians, or upon representations by the purchasers to the defendant of sickness. The jury found the defendant guilty on the second and fifth counts, upon Avhich the court assessed a fine of tAventy dollars, and, overruling motions for a new trial and in arrest of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This was an indictment for selling intoxicating liquor in a less quantity than one gallon without a license, found at the September term, 1878, of the circuit court of Piatt county, upon which, on a change of venue to the county court of said county, the defendant was tried, convicted and fined at the November term, 1878, of the court last named.
It is insisted that the county court erred in sustaining a demurrer to a plea to the jurisdiction of that court, on the ground that there was no indictment transmitted to that court, as required by law. The certificate of the clerk of the circuit…
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