Ran v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Cofer:

It is averred in the indictment that William Ran unlawfully sold and furnished malt liquor, to wit, ale and beer, to Joe McKendrick, a minor, without the written consent of the father or guardian of *11said minor, or other person authorized by law to give such consent. The objection taken to the indictment is that all that is stated therein may be true, and yet the defendant may not be guilty, because, for aught that appears, the minor may be his child. We think differently. Children in. this country bear the surname of their father, and it would be carrying the rule that…