Johnson v. People

Citations

• 83 Ill. 431

Syllabus

<p>1. Witness—credibility not impeached by ignorance. The fact that a witness is ignorant on some questions, and is unable to tell in what county he resides, does not show that he is not entitled to credit for truth and veracity.</p> <p>2. Accessory—in sale of liquors, by making change. A person employed in making change for parties engaged in unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors to minors, may be convicted, on indictment, for selling the liquors, as aiding and assisting in the transaction.</p> <p>3. Intoxicating liquobs—to minora need not be by a dram-shop keeper. The statute making it criminal to sell intoxicating liquors to minors without the consent of their parents, etc., is not restricted to the keepers of dram-shops, and therefore it is not necessary to allege, in the indictment, that the defendant, or those for whom he acted in making such sales, was the keeper of a dram-shop.</p> <p>4. Constitutional law— of the passage of laws—the title. The constitutional requirement that in order to the proper passage of a bill, with an appropriate title, there must be a favorable vote by a majority of all the members elected to each house, does not apply to the adoption of a different or amended title to the act after the bill has passed. Such new title may be adopted by a majority of a mere quorum.</p> <p>5. Same—expressing object of bill in title. The constitution does not provide that the subject of a bill shall be specifically and exactly expressed in the title, but any expression in the title which calls attention to the subject of the bill, although in general terms, will be sufficient. The general expression of licenses in a title will embrace a bill relating to licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors.</p> <p>6. Criminal law—sentence on conviction under several counts. Where a defendant is convicted under several counts of an indictment for selling intoxicating liquors, it is erroneous in the judgment to fix the day and hour when the imprisonment shall c