Robinson v. Commonwealth

Thomas Robinson having appealed to the Circuit Court, from a judgment of a Justice of the Peace, for sixty dollars, on a warrant for retailing spirituous liquors without a tavern license — verdict and judgment for the same sum were again rendered against him, for “keeping a tippling house.” And this writ of error, brought to reverse the latter judgment, presents two questions: First — had the Circuit jurisdiction? Second — was the judgment right?

First. The Justice having adjudged against Robinson a penalty exceeding five pounds, he had a right to appeal to the Circuit Court, in virtue of the…