Kirksey v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $200.

There are several interesting questions presented for revision.

1. It is urged against the sufficiency of the complaint and its legality that the city attorney had no authority to take the affidavit on which the prosecution is predicated. This case originated in the Mayor’s Court of the town of Center, in Shelby County. This town was organized under the general incorporation act authorizing the incorporation of'towns of 200 or more people. We have not been able…