United States v. Lackey

McDOWELL, District Judge.

The defendant was indicted for retailing liquor without license. The facts developed on the trial are as follows: One F. Dehart, who operated a registered distillery at Woolwine, Va., which is about 40 miles from Roanoke, and had licenses to sell at wholesale and retail at his place in Woolwine, received by mail sundry orders for liquor from persons living in Roanoke. The agreement between Dehart and his customers in Roanoke was that the liquor was to be delivered in Roanoke, and was to be there paid for when delivered. There were several orders, each for a 4J2 gallon…