Sweeney v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Ebom tbe Circuit Court of Barbour. Tried before the Hou. Nat. Cook. Jambs L. SweeNEY was indicted at the January term, 1854, for gaming, and was tried at the May term, 1855. The bill of exceptions, which was taken by him on the trial, is as follows : “ The State proved, that the defendants played a game of cards, in Barbour county, within twelve months before the finding of the indictment; that the place where said playing took place was in a room over a country store; that…
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Ebom tbe Circuit Court of Barbour. Tried before the Hou. Nat. Cook. Jambs L. SweeNEY was indicted at the January term, 1854, for gaming, and was tried at the May term, 1855. The bill of exceptions, which was taken by him on the trial, is as follows : “ The State proved, that the defendants played a game of cards, in Barbour county, within twelve months before the finding of the indictment; that the place where said playing took place was in a room over a country store; that said room was entered on the outside, by steps, and was disconnected from the store; that the furniture of said room…
1Opinion of the CourtRice, C. J.
In Huffman v. The State, at the present term, upon a re-examination of the cases of Windham v. The State, 26 Ala. 69, and Brown v. The State, 27 Ala. 47, we announced our determination to adhere to the exposition of section 3243 of the Code contained in them. Upon the authority of those cases, we affirm the judgment in the present case.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
- Windham v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1855
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