Legal Opinion

Moore v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided January 29, 1943PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op ti-ie Court by

Stanley, Commissioner'

Affirming.

In this suit, filed by the Commonwealth’s Attorney of the district against Jim Moore and his wife, Bessie Moore, the court adjudged their house and lot forfeited as a nuisance because the property had been used by and with the knowledge of the owners for “the purpose of unlawfully selling or * * * possessing intoxicating liquors in dry territory.” KRS 242.310 et seq., sec. 2554c-24, Ky. Stats.

The grounds of appeal are that the statute is unconstitutional and the evidence does not support the judgment.

The provision of the statute has…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Dobbins's Distillery v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Wolff v. Employers Fire Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1940
  3. Rickmam v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
  4. House & Lot v. State Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1920
  5. Froedge v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. PursleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ferreira v. Town of East HamptonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2014
  2. Beavin v. Com. Ex Rel. Whitworth, Com. Atty.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  3. Witt v. LunsfordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1954
  4. Commonwealth v. McKeeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
  5. Bettis v. BusbeeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984

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