Terrell v. State

*635The plaintiffs in error were indicted for violating sec. 39-1953, found in the Cumulative Supplement to T.C.A. Their cases were tried by the trial judge without the intervention of a jury, and he fined each one a minimum of $50.00 and sentenced them to serve thirty days in jail. Prom this judgment an appeal has been seasonably perfected, able briefs filed and arguments heard. We now have the matter for disposition.

Insofar as is necessary to here quote the statute alleged to have been violated provides:

“It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or accept a fee, consideration, donation, or…