Town of Flora v. American Express Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Madison county. Hon. David M. Miller, Judge. The town of Flora, in Madison, county, the appellant, was the plaintiff in the court below, and the American Express Company, appellee, defendant there. From a judgment in defendant’s-favor, plaintiff appealed to the supreme court.
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From the circuit court of Madison county. Hon. David M. Miller, Judge. The town of Flora, in Madison, county, the appellant, was the plaintiff in the court below, and the American Express Company, appellee, defendant there. From a judgment in defendant’s-favor, plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. Plaintiff’s declaration was based onCode 1892, § 1590, and-was for the recovery of the penalty of $500,' provided' by the statute, for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors within the limits of the municipality. The statute is quoted in full in the the opinion of the court. Before trial the…
1Opinion of the Court
Whitfield., C. L,
delivered the opinion of the court
This action was brought by the town of Elora against the 'appellee express company to* recover the penalty provided by Annotated Code 1892, § 1590, which reads as follows: “Persons selling or giving liquors away to pay tax. — Any person who may sell or give away liquors unlawfully, or allow the same to be sold or given away at his place of business, for any purpose whatsoever, shall be subject to pay the state, county and the city, town or village where the offense is committed,, each, the sum of five hundred dollars; and it shall be the duty…
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