Town of Many v. Franklin
Town of Many v. Franklin
Opinion of the Court
The defendant was prosecuted before the mayor’s court of the town of Many for selling liquor within the limits 'of the town.
He was found guilty by the mayor’s court, and a fine imposed of $50 and costs, or to work a stated number of days.
From this sentence and judgment he prosecuted an appeal in the district court, and in that court filed pleas in his défense.
One of these pleas the court sustained, and ruled that the charter of the town authorized and did not prohibit the sale of intoxicants, and that the council could only pass such ordinances as the charter authorized. The motion to dismiss the prosecution presenting these grounds was sustained.
The plaintiff and appellant cannot have two hearings.
The appeal cannot move from the mayor’s or magistrate’s court to the district court, and from the district court to this court.
We have considered the question in the opinion on the motion to dismiss the appeal in the case bearing the same title (No. 15,614) this day handed down. Town of Many v. R. K. Franklin, 39 South. 740.
For reasons assigned in the case of Many v. Franklin (No. 15,614) 39 South. 740,
Ante, p. 638.
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- Syllabus
- Criminal Law — Appeal. Litigation in all cases is limited to one appeal; i. e., an appeal from the court of first instance to the appellate court. Judgments from the magistrate’s or mayor’s court are similarly limited as to appeals. See Case 15,614, 39 South. W), ante, p. 638, handed down this day. (Syllabus by the Court.)