Commonwealth v. Robinson-Pettet Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

The appellee, Bobinson-Pettet Company, was charged by indictment with a violation of sub-section 2 of section 2569b, Kentucky Statutes, by endorsing a shipment of whiskey to R. F. Haynes, at Marion, Kentucky, “for medicinal purposes,” knowing that the endorsement was false. The trial resulted in the acquittal of the defendant, and the Commonwealth has appealed. The grounds relied upon for reversal are: first, that the court failed to properly instruct the jury; and, second, that the verdict is contrary to law and not sustained by the evidence.

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