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140 Ala. 667

Garrett v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 15, 1903

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1903-11-15

<p>Appeal from tbe City Court of Selma.</p> <p>Tried before tbe Hon.’John.W. Maury.</p>

Relies on Butler v. State · Monroe v. State

Decided 1903-11-15

¶1Opinion by

Haralson, J.

¶2Tbe prosecution in this case was commenced in a justice of tbe peace court by affidavit being made charging tbe defendant with “tbe offense of permitting a dog to run at large that is known to kill, or worry domestic fowls.”

¶3From a judgment of conviction in tbe justice’s court, an appeal was taken to tbe city court, where a judgment of conviction was also rendered.

¶4Tbe judgment of conviction is reversed, and a judgment here rendered discharging tbe defendant on tbe authority of Butler v. The State, 130 Ala. 127; Monroe v. The State, 137 Ala. 88.

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