Little v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson

Reversing.

The indictment accused appellant Little of several offenses, including “ unlawfully manufacturing, selling, bartering, possessing, giving away, keeping for sale and transporting spirituous, vinous, malt and intoxicating liquors” against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth. To this duplicitous indictment appellant interposed a general demurrer, which the court overruled, and to which ruling of the court appellant objected and excepted. No election was made by the Commonwealth as to which charge it would prosecute against appellant.…