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105 Wash. 224

State v. Wernitsch

Washington Supreme Court

Decided January 10, 1919

Washington Supreme Court · decided 1919-01-10

<p>Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Yakima county, Holden, J., entered October 23, 1917, upon a trial and conviction of violating the prohibition law.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1944

1 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““As to the motion for a new trial, it was based upon grounds which required it to be supported by affidavits. It appears that affidavits were used, at least they are found in the record here only in the transcript certified to by the clerk of the trial court. These the respondent moves to strike because they are not embodied in a statement of facts or bill of exceptions certified to by the trial judge. The motion must be granted. Hendrix v. Hendrix, 101 Wash. 535 , 172 Pac. 819 .””

quoted by 1 later decision, including 21 Wash. 2d 581 - State v. Harmon

Relies on Singer v. Metz Co. · Hendrix v. Hendrix

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Affirmed · Decided 1919-01-10

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Mitchell, J.

¶1Appellant was convicted by a jury of tbe unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, and has appealed from tbe judgment entered on tbe verdict.

¶2From appellant’s brief, which is short and irregular, according to subdivision 2, rule 8, of the rules of this court, we understand that only two alleged errors are claimed, viz.: First, the denial of a motion for a new trial; and second, insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict.

¶3As to the motion for a new trial, it was based upon grounds which required it to be supported by affidavits. It appears that affidavits were used, at least they are found in the record here only in the transcript certified to by the clerk of the trial court. These the respondent moves to strike because they are not embodied in a statement of facts or bill of exceptions certified to by the trial judge. The motion must be granted. Hendrix v. Hendrix, 101 Wash. 535,172 Pac. 819.

¶4As to the other point, the evidence was conflicting. There was positive and direct evidence to sustain every essential allegation of the information. No exception was'taken to any of the instructions given to the jury. Accordingly, it cannot be successfully claimed the verdict and judgment were erroneous in this respect. Singer v. Mets Co., 101 Wash. 67, 171 Pac. 1032.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

¶6Main, O. J., Mackintosh, Tolman, and Chadwick, JJ., concur.

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