State v. Robb
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On agreed statement. This was a complaint made on the ninth of September, 1908, by the City Marshal of Portland against William F. Robb of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, alleging that he did on the ninth day of September, A. D. 1903, at Portland in said county, “ unlawfully go about collecting certain house offal consisting of animal and vegetable substances the said Robb not being then and there duly authorized and appointed thereto according to law nor then and…
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On agreed statement. This was a complaint made on the ninth of September, 1908, by the City Marshal of Portland against William F. Robb of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, alleging that he did on the ninth day of September, A. D. 1903, at Portland in said county, “ unlawfully go about collecting certain house offal consisting of animal and vegetable substances the said Robb not being then and there duly authorized and appointed thereto according to law nor then and there the deputy of any person so authorized and appointed as aforesaid.” On said complaint the respondent was arrested…
1Opinion of the CourtSavage, J.
Complaint for violation of section 17 of an ordinance of the City of Portland. The ordinance in question provides that:
“Sect. 14. All house offal, whether consisting of animal or vegetable substances, shall be deposited in convenient vessels, and be kept in some convenient place, to be taken away by such person or persons as shall be appointed by the Sanitary Committee for that purpose.
Sect. 15. All persons shall promptly deliver the offal so accumulated on their premises to the person appointed as aforesaid to receive the same. And if any person shall neglect to provide suit*182able vessels for…
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