Stephan v. Kentucky Valley Distilling Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

Prior to the effective date of the 18th amendment to the Federal Constitution, U. S. C. A. Const. Amend. 18, a corporation known as “Wright and Taylor’'’ owned a tract of land in Bullitt county, Kentucky, containing about forty acres, upon which it had constructed and operated a large distilling plant. Upon the tract, but some distance from the plant, were two springs from which water necessary for operating the distillery was obtained by means of pipe lines laid both under and upon the intervening surface. The springs had long before been cleaned…