Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, 1893

Commonwealth v. Lyons

Commonwealth v. Lyons
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · Decided November 28, 1893 · Holmes
160 Mass. 174; 35 N.E. 312; 1893 Mass. LEXIS 39

Commonwealth v. Lyons

Opinion of the Court

Holmes, J.

The defendant owned the building in which the liquors were found, and so far as appears had the right to use the cellar. At all events, he did use it in connection with the neighboring house occupied by him, which is alleged to have been a nuisance, and there is evidence that he carried beer from the former to the latter. Evidence of the discovery of beer and whiskey seemingly belonging to the defendant in the former house was admissible. Commonwealth v. McCluskey, 123 Mass. 401. Commonwealth v. McCullow, 140 Mass. 370. Commonwealth v. Vahey, 151 Mass. 57. Commonwealth v. Murphy, 153 Mass. 290. Commonwealth v. Shea, ante, 6.

Exceptions overruled.

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