Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1909 — Judge West Decides That Saloons Can Do Business Until November. [ARTICLE]

Judge West Decides That Saloons Can Do Business Until November.

A ruling that will probably have an important’ bearing on the expiration of hundreds of saloon licenses in Indiana was made yesterday at Crawfordsville by Judge Jere W< t, the Montgomery county circuit com The case was a test brought by !u ate against three saloonkeepers of that city. The local option law was the basis of the case. The state contended that the law went into effect when the act was signed by the governor on September 26, while the defense contended that the law was not effective until after the distribution of the act on November 20, 1908. The decision was in favor of the defendants. By the ruling the saloons will be allowed to remain open until November instead of closing their door* in September. Prosecuting Attorney Fine argued the case for the state, while John P. McHugh, of Lafayette, appeared for the saloon men. By agreement, before the case was tried, both sides were bound to abide by the decision of the circuit court, and no appeal will be taken.