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Indiana Supreme Court, 1861

Cool v. State

Cool v. State
Indiana Supreme Court · Decided June 10, 1861 · Ouriam
16 Ind. 355; 1861 Ind. LEXIS 180
Cool v. State

Opinion of the Court

Per Ouriam.

An indictment for retailing liquors should allege a given quantity, according to established measures, as a pint, a gill, &c., and a price for which it was sold. “ One drink” signifies no given quantity. Ind. Dig., p. 378; 4 Ind. 577.

The judgment is reversed, with instructions to quash.

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