Stickrod v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 44 — INDICTMENT APPEAL FROM FLEMING CIRCUIT COURT. 1. It being lawful to manufacture and sell whisky, a subsequent act for- ■ bidding the sale is unconstitutional as to the sale of any whisky then made and on hand.
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Case 44 — INDICTMENT APPEAL FROM FLEMING CIRCUIT COURT. 1. It being lawful to manufacture and sell whisky, a subsequent act for- ■ bidding the sale is unconstitutional as to the sale of any whisky then made and on hand. (Constitution of Ky., art. 13, sees. 3 and 20; Constitution of U. S., secs. 9 and 10; Walker v. Whitehead,' 16 Wall., 314; Gilpke v. Dubuke, 1 Wall., 175; Havemeyer v. Iowa, 3 Wall., 327; Mitchell v. Bailington, 4 Wall., 275; Olscott v. The Supervisors, 16 Wall., 678; Lapsloy v. Brashear, 4 Litt., 36.) 2. The act under which the penalty is attempted to be enforced is…
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE LEWIS
delivered the opinion of the court.
Under “an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in the county of Fleming,” approved April 19, 1886, appellant was indicted and convicted for selling spirituous liquor in quantity less than ten gallons. He was at the time of his alleged *287offense a distiller, and the first. question to be considered is, whether the act had the effect to repeal as to that county section 3, article 2, chapter 106, General Statutes, which is as follows :
“Distillers of ardent spirits have the privilege of selling at their residence any spirits…
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