Leisy Brewing Co. v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.

Citations

• 225 F. 753
• 141 C.C.A. 3
• 1915 U.S. App. LEXIS 2144

Syllabus

<p>1. States <8=39—Admission to Union---Conditions—Introducing Ltquobs into Indian Country—Bower oe Congress.</p> <p>Congress has power to enact legislation requiring a territory to insert in its Constitution as a condition of admission to statehood a provision prohibiting the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors in Indian. Territory, as well as the introduction of such liquors from other parts of the state into such territory.</p> <p>¡Ed. Note.—For other eases, see States, Cent. Dig. § 4; Dec. Dig. <8=39.</p> <p>Introducing intoxicating liquors into Indian country, see note to Joplin Mercantile Co. v. United States, 131 0. O. A. 171.]</p> <p>2. Carriers <S=>39—Duty to Carry Goods—Liquors—Indian Territory.</p> <p>Where a brewing company proffers intoxicating liquors to a railroad for carriage into Indian Territory, where the introduction of such liquors is prohibited by the state Constitution, the road’s refusal to carry is justified.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Carriers, Cent. Dig. § 98; Dec. Dig. <S=»39.]</p> <p>8. Evidence 0=>7—Judicial Notice—Beverages—Character op Beverages.</p> <p>Courts cannot take judicial notice whether a beverage going through a malting process, but containing no malt whatever, is or is not a malt liquor.</p> <p>I Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Evidence, Cent. Dig. § 6; Dec. Dig. <®=>7.]</p> <p>4. Evidence <8=>7—Judicial Notice—Beverages—Character op Beverages.</p> <p>Courts cannot take judicial notice whether a beverage containing- less than one-third of 1 per cent, of alcohol is intoxicating.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Evidence, Cent. Dig. § 6; Dec. Dig. <8=»7.]</p> <p><g£5>For other cases see same topic & KEY-NUM13EH in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>