Supreme Court of North Carolina January 5, 1879 (State v. . Anderson)

Ashej J.

The defendant was indicted at spring term, 1878, of Columbus superior court for violating a provision contained in section 12, chapter 156 of the acts of 1876-77, which is as follows; “Every person required by law to list his purchases shall on the first day of January and July, in each year, list on 'oath to the register of deeds the total amount of his purchases for the preceding