Moore v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
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…
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