Case Name: Commonwealth v. H. M. Stell
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1867-06-11
Citations: 1 Ky. Op. 624
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth v. H. M. Stell.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 1
Pages: 624–624

Head Matter:
Commonwealth v. H. M. Stell.
Criminal Law — Selling Intoxicating Liquor to Minor — Landlord’s Liability.
The selling of liquor to a minor without the ■written order of his parent, guardian, etc., is a personal offense by the one who actually sells, and does not make the landlord liable unless it can be proven by sufficient evidence that he knew of, or authorized, or assented to it.
APPEAL EROM NICHOLAS CIRCUIT COURT.
June 11, 1867.

Opinion:
Opinion oe the Oourt by
Judge Williams:
The selling of liquor to a minor without the written order of his parent, guardian, etc., is a personal offense by the one who actually sells, and does not make the landlord liable unless it can be presumed from the evidence he knew of, or authorized, or assented to it.
The selling as proved was by the barkeeper and the evidence does not authorize the inference that the defendant authorized, approbated, or knew of it.
Wherefore, the judgment is affirmed.