Thompson v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Turner, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant was indicted, charged with the offense of knowingly selling for intoxicating beverage purposes certain flavoring extracts known as vanilla, lemon and banana.

_ The indictment was evidently drawn under the provisions of section 2554a, subsection 5, subdivision j, which among other things provides:

“Any person who shall knowingly sell . . . any extract or syrup for intoxicating beverage purposes, or who shall sell any of the same under circumstances from which the seller might reasonably deduce the intention of the purchaser to use…