Froedge v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pursley

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Reversing..

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Barren circuit court forfeiting to the Commonwealth five acres of land with the buildings thereon. The suit was brought by Elmer Pursley, a private citizen, pursuant to Section 2554c-24, Kentucky Statutes, which provides:

“Any person knowingly or intentionally renting, hiring, letting, lending, leasing or permitting the use of, or using, any building, house, structure or premises, or part thereof, or any automobile or other vehicle or the animal used in hauling the same, for the purpose of unlawfully selling…