Tarkins v. State

Nov 15, 1895
Reporters:
Before:
Brickell
BRICKELL, C. J.

The single defect in the second count of ‍​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‍the indictment, is, the omission to aver that the sale, gift, or delivery of the liquor, or intoxicating bitters, was ‍​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‍‘ ‘contrary to law.” This averment is found in the form prescribed by the Code, and without it, the ‍​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‍courtfis not informed that each of the alternatives stated in the count, is an indictable offense. — Williams v. State, 91 Ala. 14. There ‍​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‍was error in overruling the demurrer to this count.

The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded, but the defendant will ‍​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌‍remain in custody until discharged by due course of law.