Dix v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. Armstead Brown. Paul F. Dix was convicted of unlawfully dealing in junk, and be appeals.
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Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon. Armstead Brown. Paul F. Dix was convicted of unlawfully dealing in junk, and be appeals. Omitting formal charging part, the indictment is as follows: “Paul F. Dix, being engaged in the business of a junk dealer, or dealing in junk, in the city of Montgomery, Ala., did unlawfully purchase or otherwise acquire, from Jack May one iron stove, and five pieces of iron piping, or other material or fixtures pertaining to a house, without first having notified in writing, at least six hours before said purchase or acquisition of said property was…
1Opinion of the CourtPelham, J.
— The indictment on -which the defendant was tried and convicted contained but one count and was drafted with a view of charging an offense under the act approved Fell. 11, 1911, to regulate the business commonly known as the “junk business,” or “junk dealers.” — Acts 1911, p. 11. The averments of the charging part of the indictment, after alleging the defendant to he a dealer in junk or a junk dealer, etc., are, so far as germane to the question to be considered, as follows: that is, they charge that the defendant “did unlawfully purchase or otherwise acquire from Jack May one iron stove,…
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