Brown v. State
Brown v. State
Opinion of the Court
David Brown was charged before a magistrate with the offense of being the unlawful keeper of a place where intoxicating liqours
.Brown declared that he was a druggist, and ■ .that-certain preparations • or compounds were 'sold which -..contained ale,ohol. The State con-; tended that the .analysis of the' preparation showed-it'to contain-23.7% alcohol by volume. ■Brown declared that the preparation was sold as a: medicine, and not a beverage. The Court of Appeals held: . > -
1. Medicinal prpearations, unfit for beverage purposes may be manufactured, etc.
2. State statutes and National Prohibition Act may be construed together to show that a violation was committed.
3. Intent of Congress and State Legislature was clearly to prohibit sale of any compound capable of being used as a beverage, and which contains- more alcohol than the minimum allowed.
4. Evidence in this case is sufficient to show that the compound actually sold by Brown was capable of being used as a beverage, and the sale thereof was in violation of 6212-15 ■ GC.
5. Proceeding in error, under 1915-20 GC., providing for filing within 30 days, does not apply to prosecutions under 13195 GC. for keeping place where intoxicating liquors are sold, and the present case brought after 30 ■ days was therefore begun in time.
Judgment affirmed. '
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