Morgan v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 90 Va. 80
• 21 S.E. 826
• 1893 Va. LEXIS 14

Syllabus

<p>Indictment — Sale of Liquor — Evidence—New Trial. — Indictment for unlawful sale of ardent spirits, charged that the offence was committed in a certain district where, under the local option law, “no license” prevailed. The evidence was that the defendant sold ardent spirits to witness in the county, but did not designate the district. Defendant moved to set aside the verdict of “guilty as charged in the indictment, ” and for a new trial; which motion was overruled.</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>The motion should have been sustained.</p>