Commonwealth v. Regan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint, received and sworn to in the Police Court of Lowell, July 16, 1901, against John J. Regan and Michael P. Regan for unlawfully keeping for sale intoxicating liquors. On appeal to the Superior Court the case was tried before Lawton, J., whose ruling is stated by the court. Both defendants were found guilty; and alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, C. J.
This is a complaint for exposing and keeping for sale intoxicating liquors with intent unlawfully to sell the same. The defendants justified under licenses as innholders and also licenses of the first and fourth class to sell liquors. At the *23trial it appeared that the defendants sold intoxicating liquors on Sunday, in the dining rooms of their hotel, to persons who first had ordered and had been served with food for which a separate charge was made and which was paid for. The main question of the case is raised by the fourth and fifth requests for instructions, and by the charge upon that…
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