Glenn v. City of Prattville
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Pearson. John Glenn was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Prattville, prohibiting the sale of liquors, and, on appeal to the circuit court, was again convicted, and he appeals.
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Appeal from Autauga Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. W. W. Pearson. John Glenn was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Prattville, prohibiting the sale of liquors, and, on appeal to the circuit court, was again convicted, and he appeals. The complaint charged the violation of the ordinance of the city of Prattville by the said John Glenn in that within said city, and within 12 months before this prosecution was commenced, said John Glenn did sell, keep for sale, or otherwise unlawfully dispose of prohibited liquors or beverages, contrary to law, and in violation of an ordinance…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, J.(1) While the judgment of the court shows that a demurrer to the complaint was overruled, the demurrer itself is not set out in the record proper, and appears only in the bill of exceptions. Under repeated rulings, the questions sought to be raised, by the demurrer are not presented for review.— Beck v. West & Co., 91 Ala. 314, 9 South. 199; Brooks v. Rogers, 101 Ala. 111, 13 South. 386; Heard v. Hicks, et al., 101 Ala. 13 South. 256.(2) Courts take judicial notice of public statutes conferring ■authority upon municipalities in this state to adopt bylaws and ordinances, but do not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Tennessee River Transportation Co. v. Kavanaugh Bros.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893
- Lane v. City of TuscaloosaAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
- Sanders v. WallaceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
- Bell v. Town of JonesboroAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
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