Hardin v. State

In the opinion certified to the Court of Appeals, 3 So.2d 83, in response to the inquiry it was observed:

“The italicized provision [of Section 51 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, Gen. Acts 1936-37, Sp.Sess., p. 83,- Code 1940, Tit. 29, § 68] evinces a legislative intent by reference to adopt the provisions of Section 4704 of the Code 1923, prescribing the penalty for unlawful transportation of liquors into the State, and under the doctrine of ‘reference and adoption’ the provisions of that section of the Code prescribing the penalty, will be read into the statute.1’

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