People v. Bell
Michigan Supreme Court
Exceptions before sentence from Ionia; Davis, J. Robert B. Bell was convicted of keeping a place where intoxicating liquors were sold or dispensed in violation of the local-option law.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, C. J.
The respondent is a practicing physician at Portland, Ionia county, Mich. He was convicted of a violation of the local-option law, so called. The case is here on exceptions before sentence. The information covers the period from July 1, 1911, to November 1, 1911. It was admitted that the local-option law was in force in Ionia county during this period of time, and that the respondent was not a druggist nor registered pharmacist, and had not filed a bond as such.
The people produced several witnesses. We quote the testimony of one of them to show the manner in which respondent did business:
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