¶1The complaint charges the sale of intoxicating liquor to one Latter. The defendant admitted that he sold lager beer to said Latter, and offered to show, as a defence, that he intended to sell, and supposed he was selling, “ tonic beer,” and not lager beer. It has been repeatedly held, that, if a man sells or keeps for sale intoxicating liquor, it is no. defence that he does not know it to be intoxicating, or that he supposed it to be something else. Commonwealth v. Savery, 145 Mass. 212, and cases cited. The ruling at the trial was in accordance with these cases, and was correct. Exceptions overruled.
148 Mass. 428
Commonwealth v. Daly
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 5, 1889
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1889-01-05
Complaint for an unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor, on July 17, 1888, to one Latter.
Relies on Commonwealth v. Savery
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1889-01-05
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