Sutherland v. Commonwealth

In this case the accused was charged with unlawfully carrying about his person a pistol which was concealed from common observation.

The evidence in support of this charge is that the accused placed a pistol, encased in its scabbard, in a pair of saddle-bags, pulled the lids of the saddle-bags down, hiding the pistol from *835view, and carried the saddle-hags in his hand down the road until out of sight.

The question presented is whether or not it is a violation of the statute against carrying concealed weapons for a man to carry in his hand a pair of saddle-bags containing a pistol, which is…