Commonwealth v. Churchill

This is an indictment against George Churchill and Nathaniel H. Whittemore, for keeping and maintaining a tenement used for the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. The defendant Churchill owned the premises, and had made a written lease of them to one Dow. The defendant Whittemore was Dow’s servant and agent employed there in his business.

With regard to Churchill, the jury were instructed that, if he made the lease knowing that Dow intended to use the premises for the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, and Dow did so use them during the time alleged, he might be found guilty under this…