Stovall v. Commonwealth

Judge Beech

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Upon an indictment, containing eight distinct charges for retailing spirituous liquor by the small, a judgment was rendered against Stovall for one hundred and sixty dollars. The retailing was at an election precinct but not , in any booth, arbor, stall, public square, market house or upon any race field, places designated in the act of 1820, (Stat. Law, 1502,) and did not therefore, as we think, constitute an offence under that act.

The penalty under the act of 1793, (Stat. Law, 1499,) for retailing by the small in any house, arbor, &c. or in any…