Dugue v. State

HARWOOD, Judge.

In the circuit court this appellant was tried on a Solicitor’s complaint which, omitting the formal parts, charged that: “Within twelve months before the beginning of this prosecution, Adolfo Dugue, Jr. did fail, refuse or omit to pay beer tax due Jefferson County under the provisions of Act number 21 of the regular session of the Legislature of Alabama of 1945 in the sum of one thousand eight hundred and forty nine dollars and forty four cents on or before August 15, 1949, contrary to law, against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama.”

A demurrer, supported by numerous…