Gilliland v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

Appellants and defendants below, Victor and Andrew Gilliland, were convicited in the Pnlaski circuit court at the trial of an indictment accusing’ them of illegally manufacturing intoxicating liquor. Their motion for a new trial was overruled, and from the judgment pronounced on the verdict they prosecute this appeal, and by their counsel urge as grounds for reversal: (1) Incompetent evidence introduced by the commonwealth over their objections and exceptions; (2) failure of the court to sustain their motion for a verdict of acquittal; and (3)…