Commonwealth v. McKee

Opinion op the Court by

Morris, Commissioner

Reversing.

Record facts show that in 1939 John Harvey Rice was convicted of having in possession in local option territory, intoxicating liquors for sale purposes. Under the statute, KS Section 2554c-29, KRS 242.410, in addition to but not as part of the penalty, he was required to execute bond in the sum of $500, conditioning that he would not violate the local option laws for a period of twelve months, appellee becoming his surety.

In October of the same year officers searched his home and found several pints and half pints of whiskey. He was later…