Brown v. Town of Social Circle

• Decision Date: 17 November 1898
• Citation: 32 S.E. 141,105 Ga. 834
• Parties: BROWN v. TOWN OF SOCIAL CIRCLE.
• Court: Georgia Supreme Court

32 S.E. 141

105 Ga. 834

BROWN v. TOWN OF SOCIAL CIRCLE.

Supreme Court of Georgia

November 17, 1898

Syllabus by the Court.

1. The town of Social Circle has authority, under the general welfare clause in its charter, to pass and enforce an ordinance prohibiting the keeping for unlawful sale, within the limits of the town, of any alcoholic, malt, or other intoxicating liquors. Paulk v. Mayor, etc. (Ga.) 31 S.E. 200, and cases cited.

2. The ground of the certiorari which complained of the refusal to grant a continuance was without merit, the evidence was sufficient to authorize the judgment, and there was no error in overruling the certiorari.

Error from superior court, Walton county; N. L. Hutchins, Judge.

J. A. Brown was convicted of violating an ordinance of the town of Social Circle, and brought certiorari. From a judgment overruling the same, he brings error. Affirmed.

A. C. Stone, for plaintiff in error.

W. S. Upshaw, for defendant in error.

PER CURIAM.

Judgment affirmed.

All the justices concurring, except SIMMONS, C.J., absent, and LUMPKIN, P.J., absent on account of sickness.