Flint v. Commonwealth

Keith, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

A warrant was issued by the mayor of Buena Vista, which charged “that Marion Flint, on the 23rd day of April, 1911, within one mile of the corporate limits of the said city, and within the jurisdiction of said mayor of said city, did unlawfully sell, by retail, at his residence in West Buena Vista, Virginia, within one mile of the corporate limits of said city,” wine, ardent spirits, malt liquors and mixtures thereof to John Turner, he the said Marion Flint not then and there having a license from the State of Virginia so to do. Upon this warrant…