People v. Boyd

Defendant is a saloon keeper in the city of Hillsdale. In the circuit court he was convicted of the offense of not having his saloon closed, as required by law, on Sunday, October 7, 1906. He asks us to. set aside that conviction. His brief in this court does not “ contain a clear and concise statement of the facts of the case, distinct from argument, and of the errors upon which he relies,” as required by Supreme Court Rule 40. Under these circumstances we think we are warranted in relying upon the statement in the brief for the people. It reads as follows:

“ On the 7th day of October, 1906,…