Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Burk's Springs Distilling Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 24, 1910PublishedCited by 6 opinions

CASE 29. — PROSECUTION AGAINST BURK’S SPRINGS DISTILLING COMPANY FOR VIOLATING THE LOCAL OPTION LAW. — Appeal from Marion Circnit Court. I. H. Thurman, Judge. Demurrer to indictment sustained and tlie commonwealth appeals.- —

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Wm. Rogers Clay, Commissioner

— Reversing.

Appellee, Burk’s Springs Distilling Company, was indicted by the grand jury of Marion county for violating section 2558a, Ky. St. (Russell’s St. sec. 3646), wbicb is a part of the local option law. The trial court sustained a demurrer to, and dismissed, the indictment. To review the propriety of this action, the commonwealth appeals.

*226No point is made as to the sufficiency of the allegations contained in the indictment. It is insisted, however, that the act of 1908, which is section 2558a, is invalid for various reasons. That act…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Crigler v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1905
  2. Snearley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
  3. Tabor v. LanderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893
  4. Gifford v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1881

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Board of Penitentiary Commissioners v. SpencerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  2. Childers v. YorkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  3. Edrington v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
  4. Frost v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
  5. Edrington v. PayneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928

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