Commonwealth v. Worcester
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint, on the Pub. Sts. c. 100, § 12, to the Municipal Court of Boston, alleging that the defendant, on July 12, 1885, was duly licensed to sell intoxicating liquors in certain premises in Boston; that the premises were used by him for such sale; and that he then and there placed and maintained upon said premises a certain screen, blind, shutter, and curtain, in such a way as to interfere with a view of the business conducted upon said premises, and with a view of the…
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Complaint, on the Pub. Sts. c. 100, § 12, to the Municipal Court of Boston, alleging that the defendant, on July 12, 1885, was duly licensed to sell intoxicating liquors in certain premises in Boston; that the premises were used by him for such sale; and that he then and there placed and maintained upon said premises a certain screen, blind, shutter, and curtain, in such a way as to interfere with a view of the business conducted upon said premises, and with a view of the interior of said premises. Trial in the Superior Court, before Aldrich, J., who allowed a bill of exceptions, in substance…
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, C. J.
The Pub. Sts. c. 100, § 12, provide that no person licensed to sell intoxicating liquors shall place or maintain upon the licensed premises any screen, blind, shutter, curtain, partition, or other obstruction, “ in such a way as to interfere with a view of the business conducted upon the premises.” By the St. of 1882, c. 259, § 1, this section was amended by adding, at the end thereof, the words “ or with a view of the interior of said premises.” This amendment is significant, and indicates clearly the intention of the Legislature that not only the part of the licensed premises where the…
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