State v. Starr
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions, in two cases considered together. Indictment, for keeping a drinking-house and tippling-shop; also an indictment for being a common seller of intoxicating liquors. The exceptions are the same in both cases. To sustain the issue the government introduced evidence tending to show the sale of an article called “Stanley’s Hop Beer.”
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On exceptions, in two cases considered together. Indictment, for keeping a drinking-house and tippling-shop; also an indictment for being a common seller of intoxicating liquors. The exceptions are the same in both cases. To sustain the issue the government introduced evidence tending to show the sale of an article called “Stanley’s Hop Beer.” This article the government contended was a malt liquor within the meaning of K,. S. c. 27, § 22, which proposition was denied by the respondent. The respondent’s counsel requested the presiding justice to instruct the jury : 1. What is the malt liquor…
1Opinion of the CourtLibbey, J.
These cases are indictments, one for being a common seller of intoxicating liquors, the other for keeping a drinking house and tippling-shop. The exceptions are the same in both cases and therefore they are considered together.
To sustain the issue, the government introduced evidence tending to show the sale of an article called “Stanley’s ITop Beer.” This article the government contended was a malt liquor within the meaning of § 22, c. 27, of the revised statutes, which was denied by the respondent. The statute referred to declares that “ale, porter, strong beer, lager beer and all other malt…
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