Old Kentucky Distributing Corp. v. Morin

This action of the case in assumpsit was tried in the Superior Court. At the close of the testimony each party moved for a directed verdict. The trial justice directed the jury to return a verdict for plaintiff and denied defendant’s motion. The case is before this court on defendant’s exceptions to these rulings.

This case arises from dealings between the parties relating to the sale and purchase of warehouse receipts covering whiskey in a United States government bonded warehouse. The sale or purchase of such receipts is not prohibited by the National Prohibition Act but the liquor covered…