State v. Stuttard

The state charged the defendants, Fish and Stnttard with being jointists. Upon trial both were convicted, and Stuttard alone appeals.

The main assignment of error is that the court erred in admitting evidence of the reputation of the premises as a place where intoxicating liquors were sold, after the state had introduced evidence of direct sales by both of the defendants. It is thus claimed that, since there was actual knowledge of each defendant shown, there was no need to resort to reputation evidence. The contention is indeed meritorious. The theory upon which evidence of this character is…