Commonwealth v. Vigliotti
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 456 to 462, Jan. T., 1921, inclusive, and No. 42, Jan. T., 1922, by defendants, from judgments of the Superior Court, Nos. 72-80, inclusive, affirming judgments of Q. S. Fayette Co., Nos. 59, 60, 80, 81, 96 and 122, June T., 1920, on verdict of guilty of selling liquor without a license, in cases of Commonwealth v. Tony Yigliotti and seven other defendants. Indictments for selling liquor without a license. Appeals from Superior Court. See 75 Pa.
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Appeals, Nos. 456 to 462, Jan. T., 1921, inclusive, and No. 42, Jan. T., 1922, by defendants, from judgments of the Superior Court, Nos. 72-80, inclusive, affirming judgments of Q. S. Fayette Co., Nos. 59, 60, 80, 81, 96 and 122, June T., 1920, on verdict of guilty of selling liquor without a license, in cases of Commonwealth v. Tony Yigliotti and seven other defendants. Indictments for selling liquor without a license. Appeals from Superior Court. See 75 Pa. Superior Ct. 366. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Errors assigned were judgments of Superior Court, quoting them.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Moschzisker,
The several defendants at bar were convicted at a time subsequent to the date of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the Hnited States and after the Act of Congress was passed for its enforcement. The question involved is, Do these federal laws annul the state law *12under which defendants were indicted for selling liquor without a license?
The Pennsylvania Act of May 18,1887, P. L. 108, called the Brooks Law, is entitled “Ah Act to restrain and regulate the sale of vinous and spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or any admixtures thereof.” Any liquor…
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