Vaughn v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
ERROR to the circuit court of Pike county. This was ah indictment against the defendants for exercising the business'of anauctioneer without having license.
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ERROR to the circuit court of Pike county. This was ah indictment against the defendants for exercising the business'of anauctioneer without having license. Upon the trial of the cause the jury rendered a verdict'of guilty, and found that the, amount of goods sold by the defendants, was $250, which gave the State a t right to the sum of ‡7 50, lor the revenue on the amount sold. ■ ... ’ Ihstructions .were asked on both sides; some were given, and others refused by the court. .After the verdict was rendered, the defendants moved fora new trial, which was refused; and the court further refused…
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the 'case made, and opinion delivered by
Tompkins, Judge.
-Wm. L. and George Yaughn were indicted for selling goods at auction without a license, and being found guilty, they moved in arrest of judgment. Their ’ motion' was overruled, and a judgment entered up against them. Tó reversé thát judgment, they sued out their writ of error, and have brought up the cause to this court.
For the plaintiff in error, it is contended,
1 st. That the indictment is bad for want of an oath to the jurors.
2d. The indictment is bad under the statute. 1st. Because it does not pursue the language'of the…
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