Lincoln v. Smith
Supreme Court of Vermont
Prohibition of sale of intoxicating liquor. Twelfth section of the law of 1852 to prevent traffic in intoxicating liquor for the purpose of drinldng. Trespass for breaking and entering tbe plaintiff’s dwelling house, taking and carrying away certain liquors therefrom; assault and battery and false imprisonment.
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Prohibition of sale of intoxicating liquor. Twelfth section of the law of 1852 to prevent traffic in intoxicating liquor for the purpose of drinldng. Trespass for breaking and entering tbe plaintiff’s dwelling house, taking and carrying away certain liquors therefrom; assault and battery and false imprisonment. Plea, tbe general issue, with notice of justification, which set forth proceedings under tbe twelfth section of tbe law of 1852, to prevent tbe traffic in intoxicating liquor for tbe purpose of drinking; and that tbe defendant, Smith as constable of tbe town of Shrewsbury, and tbe…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered at the circuit session, in September, at Burlington, in the third judicial circuit, by
Bennett, J.
This is an action of trespass in five counts. The first count charges the defendants with breaking and entering the dwelling house of the plaintiff, situate in the town of Shrewsbury. The second count charges the taking and carrying away of certain goods and chattels of the plaintiff, viz, certain liquors; and the three other counts charge in each, an assault and battery, adding other matter by way of aggravation; no evidence was given under these counts.
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