Commonwealth Ex Rel. City of Pineville v. Partin

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Reversing.

The appellee Grant G. Partin was tried in the Pine-ville police court for a violation of the state prohibition law (Laws 1922, c. 33). He was found guilty. On appeal to the Bell circuit court, he was again found guilty, and his punishment was fixed at a fine of $300 and 60 days in jail. On appeal to this court that judgment was affirmed. Pending this last appeal,' the appellee surrendered himself to the jailer of Bell county and served out the 60 days’ jail sentence imposed upon him and likewise 15 days on his fine. Without any legal authority,…