Schwartz v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Brazos. Tried below before Hon. W. H. Harman, County Judge. The indictment charged that appellant did, on the 4th day of March, 1893, engage in and pursue the occupation of selling spirituous liquors, in quantities less than a quart, without posting and keeping posted his occupation license in a conspicuous place at his place of business.
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Appeal from the County Court of Brazos. Tried below before Hon. W. H. Harman, County Judge. The indictment charged that appellant did, on the 4th day of March, 1893, engage in and pursue the occupation of selling spirituous liquors, in quantities less than a quart, without posting and keeping posted his occupation license in a conspicuous place at his place of business. At the trial he was convicted, his punishment being assessed at a fine of $1200. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of pursuing the occupation of a retail liquor dealer without posting up his license in his place of business, and was convicted, and his fine assessed at $1200, from which he appeals.
Appellant was convicted under the Act of April 4, A. D. 1887, which declares, that any person required to pay an occupation tax as a retail liquor dealer, shall post and keep posted in his place of business, in a conspicuous place, his occupation license for the tax due the State, county, and city; and it is to be posted before the business is carried on, under the penalty…
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