City of Holton v. Bimrod

Per Curiam :

Jurisdiction of this court is invoked by the appellants for the reason that they were arrested, tried and convicted in violation of section 15 of the bill of rights, which provides : “ . . . and no warrant shall issue but on probable cause sup*14ported by oath or affirmation,” etc. The prosecutions were had under a city ordinance prescribing penalties for the keeping and sale of intoxicating liquors except for medical, scientific and mechanical purposes. The original complaints, upon which warrants were issued by the police judge for appellants’ arrest, were sworn to positively and…