Case Name: William McGlashen v. Commonwealth
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1874-12-08
Citations: 8 Ky. Op. 237
Docket Number: 
Parties: William McGlashen v. Commonwealth.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 8
Pages: 237–238

Head Matter:
William McGlashen v. Commonwealth.
Criminal Law — Sale of Whisky by a Physician.
A defendant cannot claim exemption from the penalty denounced by law against selling intoxicating liquors because he is a physician.
Sale of Whisky by Physician.
A physician may make a sale of intoxicating liquors, if made in good faith and for medical purposes only. Such physician cannot legally sell for any other purpose.
APPEAL FROM BULLITT CIRCUIT COURT.
December 8, 1874.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Lindsay:
The grounds relied on for a new trial were: 1st, that the court misinstructed the jury; and 2d, that the verdict was against the evidence. With the last ground this court has nothing to do. Appellant claims exemption from the penalty denounced by law against retailing intoxicating liquors in Bullitt county, because he was a practicing physician.
The court instructed the jury that if such was the case, and the whiskey was sold in good faith and for medical purposes only, they should acquit. This was all appellant could ask; to allow physicians to sell fox- othex* than medical purposes would be to disregard the plain provisions of the law.
R. J. Meyler, for appellant.
John Rodman, for appellee.
Judgment affirmed.