Case Name: Commonwealth v. M. D. Hardin
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1876-09-05
Citations: 8 Ky. Op. 724
Docket Number: 
Parties: Commonwealth v. M. D. Hardin.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Opinions, containing the unreported opinions of the Court of Appeals
Volume: 8
Pages: 724–724

Head Matter:
Commonwealth v. M. D. Hardin.
Criminal Law — Intoxicating Liquors.
Where the proprietor of a place where intoxicating liquors are sold was present and saw his bartender sell liquor in violation of law he is guilty the same as if malting the sale himself.
APPEAL FROM WAYNE CIRCUIT COURT.
September 5, 1876.
George Denny, for appellant. T. E. Moss, for appellee.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Judge Cofer :
The court erred in not permitting the witness, Tuttle, to answer whether, at any time within twelve months before the finding of the indictment, he had purchased spirituous liquors in defendant's saloon, in the defendant's presence, from his bartender.
If the defendant was present and saw his bartender sell to the witness, he is legally guilty as though he had sold the liquor himself.
Judgment reversed, and cause remanded for further proceedings.