Jennings v. Commonwealth

W. W. Jennings and Herbert Glazebrook were charged in separate indictments with manufacturing distilled ardent spirits. By agreement, they were tried jointly. Both were convicted and the jury fixed the punishment of Jennings at two years’ confinement in the penitentiary and that of Glazebrook at a fine of $100 and six months’ confinement in jail.

There were three errors assigned, the first of which is urged by both Jennings and Glazebrook, the last two by Jennings alone. The assignments may be stated thus:(1) The refusal of the trial court to set aside the verdict because it was contrary to…