Flanders v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge O’Rear

Affirming.

Appellant was convicted of selling spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in territory where the local option law was in force. lie conducts a country store in Caldwell county. He is also a lawyer. The sheriff, npon information that appellant was selling intoxicating liqnors, went to his place of business and bought two bottles of “temperance beer,” which was labeled as being “Ur. Fizz.” The sheriff took the bottles to the county seat, and there poured their contents into glasses in the presence of several witnesses, two of whom drank the liquor. On…