Legal Opinion

State v. Pickett

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 11, 1896PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Indictment against Wm. Choice and James Pickett, for transporting liquors from place to place within the State, under dispensary law of 1894. James Pickett was convicted, and appeals. cites: Dis. Act of 1894, secs. 1, 35, and 37; Crim. Code, 55; 23 A. & E. Ency., 311. filed no argument.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Jones.

At the November term of the Court of General Sessions for 'Greenville County, the defendants were indicted as follows: “That William Choice and Janies Pickett, late of the county and State aforesaid, on the 20th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1895, with force and arms at Greenville court house, in the county and State aforesaid, in the night time, did transport alcoholic liquors, about two gallons in a keg, contrary to the dispensary act, *102&c.” William Choice was acquitted. James Pickett was found guilty, and sentenced to six…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. PopeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
  2. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Hercules Powder Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1954
  3. State v. MorelliSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1917
  4. State v. BradleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947

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