Untreinor v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court. Heard, before Hon. John T. Lackland. The indictment in this case charges the defendant in the first count until selling sprituous, vinous, or malt liquors without license and contrary to law. The second count charges that the defendant sold spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters, in quantities less than one quart, without license and contrary to law.
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Appeal from Monroe Circuit Court. Heard, before Hon. John T. Lackland. The indictment in this case charges the defendant in the first count until selling sprituous, vinous, or malt liquors without license and contrary to law. The second count charges that the defendant sold spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters, in quantities less than one quart, without license and contrary to law. The third count charges the defendant with selling spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, which were drunk on or about the premises, without a license and contrary to law. There was a judgment…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
The testimony of the first witness examined in behalf of the state simply afforded an inference that the beer purchased by him was the property of defendant, and that the sale was made by defendant. The first of these inferences is deducible from the fact that it was bought in defendant’s place of business, and the second that it was bought from another in her presence. Being mere inferences, it was competent for the state, for the purpose of showing ownership of the beer, and that the person making the sale was authoritatively acting for defendant — thus to establish her identity as the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wooster v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Elam v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
- State v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1900
- Crittenden v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901
- McIntosh v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1903
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Deason v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Guarreno v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1906
- Barefield v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- Moss v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1912
- Scott v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
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