Johnston's License

Citations

• 37 Pa. Super. 438
• 1908 Pa. Super. LEXIS 303

Syllabus

<p>Liquor law — Revocation of license — Selling to minors — Petition.</p> <p>The allegation in a petition for the revocation of a retail liquor license that the respondent “grossly violated the laws of the commonwealth by selling yinous, spirituous, malt and brewed liquors to the following girls, all minors,” naming them, charges in sufficiently explicit» and precise terms a violation of sec. 17 of the Act of May 13, 1887, P. L. 108, which makes it unlawful to furnish by sale, gift or otherwise any spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed liquors to a minor. This section was not repealed, nor was the burden of proving that the respondent knew, or was negligent in not ascertaining, that the persons to whom he sold or furnished liquors were minors cast upon the petitioner of the Act of May 25, 1897, P. L. 93.</p>