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19 S.C.L. 37

State v. Matthis

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided January 15, 1833

Court of Appeals of South Carolina · decided 1833-01-15

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Decided 1833-01-15

Johnson, J.

¶1The fact of retailing having been conceded by the defendant, the only question is, whether he can justify under an authority from Weaver; and certainly no individual can authorize another to violate a public law. in addition to this, the circumstances abundantly shew, that the defendant must have known that Weaver had no authority to retail. He was a passing stranger, who had no motive to apply for a license. The defendant would have been culpable, therefore, in aiding him in retailing.

¶2 Motion dismissed.

O’Neall, J. concurred. Harper, J. absent.
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