Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. McCormack
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 1, 1879PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGray, C. J.
The defendant, having been indicted in the Superior Court for selling intoxicating liquor without any legal authority or license therefor, demurred to the indictment, specially assigning the grounds of demurrer. The record shows that the demurrer was overruled by the court, the defendant pleaded the general issue, and was tried thereon and found guilty, and then appealed to this court from the judgment against him upon the demurrer.
The only point argued for the defendant is that he is entitled to judgment, because the record does not show that the Commonwealth joined issue on the demurrer.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Gifford v. RockettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
- Kellogg v. KimballMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- Commonwealth v. SpilmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Keljikian v. Star Brewing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Lowd v. BrighamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Oliver Ditson Co. v. TestaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Commonwealth v. DunleayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Morse v. O'HaraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
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