Cearfoss v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Writ or Error to the Circuit Court for Washington County. The case- is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
The indictment charged the appellant with a violation of the Act of 18fi5, ch. 191, in giving to one Michael Burke, spirituous liquor, to wit: “whiskey,” on the day of an election, in Washington. County.........
*405The traverser pleaded, that in his own house, he was visited by some friends, who, in the course of hospitality, partook of some whiskey which he had there for his own use.
The State demurred to this plea. The Court sustained the demurrer and imposed a fine on the appellant.
Under the writ of error this judgment has been brought up for our review.
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