Commonwealth v. McDonnough
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint for keeping and maintaining a common nuisance, to wit, a tenement in Woburn used for the illegal keeping and sale of intoxicating liquors from November 1, 1888, to January 28, 1889. Trial in the Superior Court, before Thompson, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows. There was evidence tending to prove the following facts.
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Complaint for keeping and maintaining a common nuisance, to wit, a tenement in Woburn used for the illegal keeping and sale of intoxicating liquors from November 1, 1888, to January 28, 1889. Trial in the Superior Court, before Thompson, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance as follows. There was evidence tending to prove the following facts. The defendant had a license of the first class to sell intoxicating liquors, and occupied for that purpose a room in a building in Montvale Avenue, lighted by four windows, one of which was in the front of the room and faced that avenue, and…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Coubt.
The case was submitted to the jury under proper instructions. Commonwealth v. Casey, 134 Mass. 194. Commonwealth v. Barnes, 138 Mass. 511. Commonwealth v. Worcester, 141 Mass. 58. Commonwealth v. Moore, 145 Mass. 244.
Exceptions overruled.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
- Commonwealth v. WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Commonwealth v. CaseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- Commonwealth v. MooreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
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