Commonwealth v. Hanley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint to the Police Court of the district of Somerville, charging that John T. Hanley, on June 6, 1876, at Somerville, “ with force and arms unlawfully did expose and keep for sale intoxicating liquors, with intent unlawfully to sell the same in this Commonwealth; the said John T. Hanley not having then and there any license, authority or appointment according to law, then and there to expose, keep for sale or sell said liquors, against the peace of said Commonwealth,…
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Complaint to the Police Court of the district of Somerville, charging that John T. Hanley, on June 6, 1876, at Somerville, “ with force and arms unlawfully did expose and keep for sale intoxicating liquors, with intent unlawfully to sell the same in this Commonwealth; the said John T. Hanley not having then and there any license, authority or appointment according to law, then and there to expose, keep for sale or sell said liquors, against the peace of said Commonwealth, and the form of the statute in such case made and provided.” The defendant moved to quash the complaint, “ because no…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
The complaint is sufficient. Commonwealth v. Davis, ante, 352. But as no judgment appears to have been rendered in the Superior Court, beyond the order overruling the motion to quash, the proper entry is Appeal dismissed.
2Cited by3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DunleayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Commonwealth v. McCormackMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Philpot v. StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1889