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        "text": "DeviN, J.\nThe defendant entered in this Court motion in arrest of judgment, on the ground that the statute under which defendant was tried fails to set out a criminal offense. S. v. Lumber Co., 109 N. C., 860, 13 S. E., 719; Rule 21.\nThe material portion of the statute under which the criminal charge against the defendant was laid is as follows: \u201cSec. 11. Any person, firm or corporation not being duly licensed to engage in tile contracting in this State as provided for in this act, . . . shall be guilty of misdemeanor.\u201d\nIt is apparent that the acts, the doing of which shall constitute a misdemeanor, are not set out. No criminal offense is stated.\nIt is contended, however, that in the interpretation of the statute, and the ascertainment of the legislative intent, words should be supplied to define the acts to be prohibited, but the court has no power to determine what acts or omissions, if any, the General Assembly intended to make unlawful, in tbe absence of an expression of tbe legislative will in tbe language used. Nor was anything said in S. v. Humphrey, 210 N. C., 406, 186 S. E., 473, wbieb may be beld as authority for tbe interpolation of words to constitute a criminal offense when none is set out in tbe statute. Tbe defendant cannot be beld to answer a criminal charge when no certain act is made unlawful. Tbe motion in arrest of judgment must be allowed.\nThis disposition of tbe case renders it unnecessary to consider on this record tbe question debated as to tbe constitutionality of tbe act and tbe validity of certain of its provisions. In re Parker, 209 N. C., 693, 184 S. E., 532; S. v. Ellis, 210 N. C., 166, 185 S. E., 663; Ex parte Levitt, 302 U. S., 633. S. v. Lueders, ante, 558.\nJudgment arrested.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Attorney-General McMullan and Assistant Attorneys-General Bruton and Wettach for the State.",
      "T. J. Gold and J. F. Flowers, amici curias.",
      "Walser \u25a0& Wright for defendant."
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    "head_matter": "STATE v. J. H. JULIAN.\n(Filed 14 December, 1938.)\n1. Statutes \u00a7 8 \u2014 When statute does not define the act prohibited, the deficiency may not be supplied by judicial interpretation.\nOh. 86, see. 11, Public Laws of 1937, providing that \u201cAny person, . . . not being duly licensed to engage in tile contracting in this State as provided for in this act, . . . shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,\u201d fails to define the acts prohibited, the doing of which should constitute a misdemeanor, and the fatal deficiency may not he supplied by judicial interpolation of words to constitute a criminal offense.\n2. Criminal Law \u00a7 56\u2014\nWhen the statute under which defendant is charged fails .to define a criminal offense, defendant\u2019s motion in arrest of judgment in the Supreme Court must be allowed.\nAppeal by defendant from Phillips, J., at August Term, 1938, of Guilford.\nJudgment arrested.\nTbe defendant was charged with violation of certain provisions of chapter 86, Public Laws of 1937, creating a licensing board for tile contractors. The jury returned verdict of guilty, and from judgment in accord therewith defendant appealed.\nAttorney-General McMullan and Assistant Attorneys-General Bruton and Wettach for the State.\nT. J. Gold and J. F. Flowers, amici curias.\nWalser \u25a0& Wright for defendant."
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