United States v. Coulter

District Court, District of Columbia
United States v. Coulter, 1 D.C. 203 (1804)

United States v. Coulter

Opinion of the Court

The Court.

The license does not authorize the defendant to sell to slaves or negroes on a Sunday ; it is therefore no justification as to those facts. The practice of selling spirituous liquors in a public manner to negroes and slaves, assembled in considerable numbers, and suffering them. to drink the same in and about the house on the Sabbath, constitutes the offence of keeping a disorderly house.

Verdict, guilty. Fined $10.

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