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Adams Express Co. v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided June 17, 1913PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from Whitley Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carroll

Reversing,

Several separate indictments were returned in the "Whitley Circuit Court against the Adams Express Company, a common carrier of goods, charging it with the offense of bringing into local option territory^ in Whitley County, intoxicating liquor, and delivering the same in such territory to the persons named in the indictments as the consignees, one of these persons being Jim Prewitt. The indictments were found under section 2569a of the Kentucky Statutes, providing in part that:

“It shall he unlawful for any person or persons, individual or…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Leisy v. HardinSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. F. W. Cook Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
  3. Commonwealth v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  4. Commonwealth v. L. &. N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  5. Adams Express Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Clark Distilling Co. v. Western Maryland Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
  2. Yeoman v. Com., Health Policy Bd.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Commonwealth v. WassonKentucky Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Gherna v. StateArizona Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Van Winkle v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1914

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