State v. T. J. Mattox Cigar & Tobacco Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Montgomery County; Gaston Gunter, Judge. Injunction by tbe State against tbe T. J. Mattox Cigar & Tobacco Company. Prom an order dissolving tbe temporary injunction and dismissing tbe bill, tbe State appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Tbis cause was submitted and considered under rule 46 (65 South, vii 1 ), and tbe opinion of tbe court was delivered by
Mr. Justice THOMAS.
In this case injunction is sought by tbe solicitor of Montgomery county to abate,, under tbe prohibition statutes, an unlawful drinking place. Tbe bill avers, among other things, that tbe respondent operates in tbe city of Montgomery a soft drink stand, “which is a common nuisance or unlawful drinking place, because said respondent at said places sells, keeps for sale, or maintains said place for tbe drinking of a beverage known as'‘Besto,’ which beverage…
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