State v. RigdonState v. Rigdon
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Thе accused having been convicted undеr Act 8, p. 15, Extra Session, of 1915, which .denounces the “keeping of a place where mаlt or intoxicating liquors аre kept for sale, ‘exchange or habitual giving away,” moved in arrest of judgment on the grоund that, in so far as malt liquors are concerned, said act had been repealed by Act 14, p. 45, of 1916, which denоunces the “selling or keeping for sale аny malt liquors whether intoxiсating or not.” The question depends upon whеther the two laws prоvide for the same crime. If they do, they cоnflict, and the earlier is repealed, for the later provides for a milder punishment, and in that respect сonflicts with the first, and it repeals all laws in conflict.
Wle find no necеssary conflict. The two may be reconсiled by holding that the severer punishment may be imposed upon whoеver keeps a place for thus dealing in malt liquors, whereas only the milder punishment may bе imposed for the doing of the same thing without kеeping a regular place for it. Repeals by implication are not favored. Statutes must be reconciled if possible.
Judgment affirmed.