City of Florence v. Brown
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Benet, J., Florence, November, 1896. E. A. Brown was tried and convicted by the mayor’s court of the city of Florence for selling liquors in said city in violation of a city ordinance. He appealed to the Circuit Court, which reversed the mayor. From this judgment the city of Florence appeals. cites: 30 S. C., 95; 21 S. C., 292; 11 S. C., 291; 4 Rich., 104; 29 S. C., 355. cite: 19 S. E. R., 458, 745; 15 S. C., 550; 22 Stat., 89.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinions were first filed on 23d March, 1897, and remittitur stayed until
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice McIver.
On the 23d day of June, 1896, the defendant was tried, convicted, and sentenced by the mayor’s court of the city of Florence for selling spiritous liquors within the limits of said city, in violation of one of the ordinances of said city prohibiting the sale of such liquors within the limits of the said city. The ordinance under which the defendant was tried and convicted provides in section 1: “That from and after the passage of this ordinance, it…
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