Shoemake v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court, Cullman County ; O. Kyle, Judge. Henry Shoemake, alias, was convicted of manufacturing prohibited liquors, and he appeals. The demurrers and the pleas raise the same question that section 15 of the Weakley Bone Dry Act is unconstitutional and void, because its contents are not expressed in the title.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Cullman County ; O. Kyle, Judge. Henry Shoemake, alias, was convicted of manufacturing prohibited liquors, and he appeals. The demurrers and the pleas raise the same question that section 15 of the Weakley Bone Dry Act is unconstitutional and void, because its contents are not expressed in the title. The oral charge of the court excepted to is as follows: “That they then and there had in their possession pine knots and wood with which to start a fire under the' still.” The court called the jury back, and withdrew from their consideration the following charge, which…
1Opinion of the CourtBricken, P. J.
The defendant was convicted and given an indeterminate sentence of not less than one year and one day, nor more than one year and two days under the following indictment:
“The grand jury of said county charge that, before the finding of this indictment Henry Shoemake, alias Henry Shoemaker, did, after the 25th day of January, 1919, distill, make, or manufacture alcoholic, spirituous, malted, or mixed liquors or beverag.es, a part of which was alcohol, contrary to law, against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama.”
[1] In overruling the demurrers to this indictment and in sustaining…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State ex rel. City of Mobile v. Board of R. & R. Com.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Dennis v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1895
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- State ex rel. Brassell v. TeasleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Dowda v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
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