State v. Waite
Supreme Court of Vermont
Information in the statutory form for selling, furnishing and giving away intoxicating liquor and cider without authority. Windsor County, December Term, 1898, Taft, J., presiding. The respondent conceded that he had made eleven sales of fermented cider within the time covered by the prosecution, on premises, the character and use of which were described, and requested the judgment of the court upon such concession.
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Information in the statutory form for selling, furnishing and giving away intoxicating liquor and cider without authority. Windsor County, December Term, 1898, Taft, J., presiding. The respondent conceded that he had made eleven sales of fermented cider within the time covered by the prosecution, on premises, the character and use of which were described, and requested the judgment of the court upon such concession. Judgment of guilty of eleven offenses under the information. The respondent excepted.
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
By section 4460, Y. S., selling, furnishing and giving away, “ spirituous or intoxicating liquor, or mixed liquor, of which a part is spirituous or intoxicating, or malt liquors or lager beer,” is prohibited; and it is therein provided that the phrase “ intoxicating liquors,” where it occurs in chapter 187, Y. S., shall be held to include such liquors and beer, and fermented cider. By section 4463, Y. S., it is provided that nothing in that chapter shall prevent the manufacture, sale and use of cider; but that no persons shall sell or furnish eider at or in a victualling house, tavern,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1875
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