Legal Opinion

Allison v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided December 2, 1909PublishedCited by 2 opinions

CASE 84. — PROSECUTION AGAINST ABE ALLISON FOR VIOLATION OF LOCAL .OPTION LAW. Appeal from-Hardin Circuit Court. Weed S. Chelf, Circuit Judge. Defendant convicted and -appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Lassing

Reversing.

*694The only question involved in this case is the sufficiency of the indictment. Appellant was indicted in ihe Hardin circuit court for the illegal sale of liquor in Hardin county, where the local option law was in force. The indictment contains six separate counts. A demurrer was interposed by the defendant, and overruled, whereupon a motion was made that the commonwealth be required to elect upon which one of the six counts the defendant should be tried. This motion was likewise overruled. The case was heard by a jury, and under instructions given…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ellis v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1879
  2. South v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881
  3. Commonwealth v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1871

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Strand Amusement Company v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
  2. Strand Amusement Company v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931

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