Davidson v. Bradford

Certain material facts are not in disputé. The appellant and one Dell Robinson were jointly indicted by the grand jury of Van Burén County for maintaining a liquor nuisance. It .was alleged in the indictment that the offense was committed by the use of “a certain building, to wit, the summer kitchen near the dwelling house where the defendants reside, on the Walter Bradford farm in Van Burén County, Iowa, for the purpose of manufacturing intoxicating liquor.” On October 16, 1924, Robinson entered a plea of guilty to the indictment, and, on motion of the county attorney, the charge against…