Scott v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Sampson—

Affirming.

Appellant Scott, who was convicted in the Trimble circuit court on an indictment accusing him of the offense of selling intoxicating liquors not for mechanical, medicinal, scientific or sacramental purposes, urges a reversal of the judgment against him (1), because he says the demurrer should have been sustained to the indictment; (2) the evidence was insufficient to warrant the submission of the case to the jury.(1) The indictment is in the usual form and accuses Prentice Scott of the offense of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors…