People v. Utley

The defendant was convicted under the provisions of the liquor law. It is claimed that he was a druggist, and that he sold liquor as such without having given a druggist’s bond. His counsel contends, in substance, that the law does not provide for the punishment of a druggist who, sells without having first given a druggist’s bond.

The general liquor law is not aimed at the two classes of persons usually supposed to sell liquors, viz., saloon keepers and druggists, alone. It applies to any one who sells liquor in contravention of its provisions. It contains a requirement that all persons who…