State v. McCall

Relator was tried, convicted, and sentenced for a violation of one of the provisions of the Hood Act (Act No. 39 of 3921 [Ex. Sess.]); viz., selling Jamaica ginger, an alcoholic liquid containing more than one-half of 1 per cent, of alcohol by volume, for beverage purposes. He applied to this court for writs of certiorari, mandamus, and prohibition. A rule nisi issued, the district judge answered the rule, and the application is submitted on the record.

Before pleading to the charge in the district court, relator filed a motion for a bill of particulars in which he prayed for the following…