Case ID: ala_140/html/0667-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Haralson, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Garrett v. The State.
    Appeal from tbe City Court of Selma.
    Tried before tbe Hon.’John.W. Maury.
    No counsel marked as appearing for appellant.
    Massey Wilson, Attorney-General, for tbe State.
   Opinion by

Haralson, J.

Tbe 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.”

From 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.

Tbe 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.