Young v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 2 — INDICTMENT APPEAL PROM MEADE CIRCUIT COURT. While one in possession of license issued bj^the county court would be liable to the penalties for an infraction of the local-option law, he would be protected by such license from the penalties of the general law.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE COEER
delivered the opinion op the court.
The appellant was indicted in the Meade Criminal Court in December, 1876, for the offense of keeping a tippling-*162house “in'said county.” The indictment was in the usual form, and did not allege at what particular place in the county the alleged offense was committed.
The Commonwealth introduced evidence establishing a prima fade case, and the appellant read in evidence a license granted to him by the Meade County Court licensing him to keep a tavern at his house in Garnettsville, in said county, with tfie privilege of retailing liquors therein,…
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