Merriweather v. City of Tuscaloosa
Alabama Court of Appeals
Violating Municipal Ordinance. Appeal from Tuscaloosa County Court. Heard before Hon. H. B. Foster. Lula Merriwether ivas convicted of violating an ordinance of the city of Tuscaloosa, prohibiting the keeping for sale or selling intoxicating liquors, and she appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The defendant was tried and convicted for violation of a municipal ordinance, prohibiting the sale or keeping for sale, or other unlawful disposi*652tion, of spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors. She introduced no evidence, but at the conclusion of the evidence for the city moved to exclude it, and, upon the overrulruling of such motion, requested the general affirmative charge, which was refused. The rulings of the court in these particulars are the only errors insisted upon in brief.(1) The evidence for the city tended to show without dispute the following facts: That upon the search of the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Allison v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1911
- Talbert v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1898
- Lee v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
- Salley v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1913
- Perry v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1914
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Ex parte Merriweather v. City of TuscaloosaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Lockhart v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916