Commonwealth v. Beatty

Decided May 17, 1898

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1898-05-17

Appeal, No. 142, April T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., Jan T., 1898, No. 306, refusing appeal from judgment of aider-man. Petition for appeal from judgment of magistrate, imposing penalty for sale of oleomargarine. ' Before C. P. No. 2, Allegheny county. JError assigned was refusing appeal from judgment of aider-man for the cause shown in the petition.

Affirmed · Decided 1898-05-17

¶1Ophjioh by

Wickham, J.,

¶2The facts of this case are similar to those of Commonwealth for use v. Hendley, No. 138, April term, 1898, except that, in the latter case, it was conceded that the defendant furnished oleomargarine by gift to his patrons, while the defendant here alleges that what he gave away was real butter. This defense, as well as everything else he had to offer, was presumably fully and fairly considered by the alderman, who found that the defendant had been guilty of selling oleomargarine, either by himself or by his agent, contrary to law, and gave judgment for the legal penalty.

¶3The main reasons for affirming the court below in Commonwealth for use v. Hendley, the decision wherein has this day been handed down, apply equally to the present case.

¶4The order of the court below is affirmed at the appellant’s cost.