McNelis v. Commonwealth

This writ of error brings under review a judgment of the Hustings Court of the city of Roanoke whereby certain premises in the city of Roanoke, owned by Mary McNelis, Anne McNelis, Bridget Boyle and Mary Foy, were ordered “padlocked, barred and closed,” for the reason that they were being used in violation of the provisions of section 55 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Code 1936, section 4675(55).

Section 55 of the A. B. C. Act reads as follows:

“All houses, boat-houses, buildings, tents, club, fraternity and lodge rooms, boats, cars and places of every description including drug stores,…