State v. Hoffman

(dissenting). — I do not agree to the foregoing opinion, and the question is of such importance to the mercantile interests of the state that I will state the reason of my objection.

The opinion overlooks the important fact that the statute of this state itself defines who shall be considered a peddler. So that definitions of a peddler drawn from other sources are of no assistance in arriving at a correct conclusion as to the character of the act committed by this defendant. Our statute is as follows: “Sec. 7211. Certain persons declared to be peddlers. Whoever shall deal in selling of…