The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
5REAT INTEREST IN
SHIPPING CASE
North Carolina Supreme Court Wait
4 ing o. 8. Supreme Courts Actton
on webb kenyon Law.
VAIN ATTEMPTS 10 EvADE Law
Liquor Men Behind Test Cases In
volving Right Of Express Compa-
mics to Reject Shipments of Un-
lawful Quantities.

especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Raleigh. N. c., May 2s.-Consider-
iole interest is manifested over the
.or'.ng decision of the North Caro-
hra Supreme Court in the appeal
which had brought before the States
MS nest judicial tribunal. the case in
to.vtng the right of the Southern Ex-
press Company to refuse to deliver or
transport into this State more than
one quart OF spurious liquors to one
person within fifteen days.
A few days ago the appeal was adj
vanced on the Supreme Court docket
and argued by Counsel A. B. Andrews
Tor the defendant appellee. the ex-
press company, and by NJ. Allen. local
counsel for the Seaboard Air Line
her. who appeared for the plaintiff
Appellent. George Glenn, o former
Raleigh policeman.
II was thought that q decision
would be rendered this week, but
more recent information In to the ef-
rect that the court may not decide
the appeal before the next term OF
court. The reason for this SUPPOSE
ton Is that the United States Supreme
Court now has an appeal on Its docket,
from another State. which covers the
legal points involved in this case Of
Glenn VS.. Express Company, and that
The North Carolina court thinks It adj
vfsable to await the ruling OF the
highest court In the land. especially
- that decision Ia expected 10 De
handed down soon.
The express company won its case
In the Superior Court of this twake)
county early in the present month.
Judge Daniels presiding, and the de-
PENDANT noted an appeal.
TArhcea Court Sound, Unless Over
ruled.
There In not much doubt In the
public mind as to what the North
Carolina Supreme Court will do. unless
the United States Supreme Court
should make a decision that would
practically override the court OF this
State In confirming the Judgment of
Judge Daniels
The plaintiff in this case ordered
whiskey from a Richmond liquor
house. The first two orders were for
enc quart each time. according to
The terms OF the new Grier amendment
to the State prohibition law. But when
the second quart was received In
Raleigh. the local agent OF the South
ern Express Company here. Mr..
Bowen. noticed that the consignee.
GeorEe Glenn. had received and re-
ceipted for one quart of liquor within
less than the legally required fifteen
saws. So. when Glenn called for his
package" the express people declined
r. deliver II before the expiration or
fifteen DAYS from the date OF his sigma i.
ture on the company's books receipt
Ing for the last prior shipment re-
revived hv him, Glenn thereupon took
thr matter before the courts.
TAnwor Dealers Ret,iud the Case.
Tn same plaintiff T~ures in another
49,. 9'so now in o. the circum-
{v.--~as of which arr aven more in
e--r.t. and IL is believed hy some peo-
so 'hat the whoiesa'e liquor men are
~ee~'hfr backing Glenn. at least
|e-ar~ia'iv in the matter of costs, etc.
IN h-'nring these instances before the
co'rts AZ test cases."
In this second case Glenn ordered
ene gallon OF spirituous liquors of q