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PERVEAR v. THE COMMONWEALTH

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72 U.S. 475 (1867)

5 Wall. 475

18 L.Ed. 608

PERVEAR, v. THE COMMONWEALTH.

Supreme Court of United States.

April 29, 1867.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Sennott for Pervear, plaintiff in error:

Mr. Reed, Attorney-General of Massachusetts, contra:

The CHIEF JUSTICE, after stating the case as already given, delivered the opinion of the court.

We have already decided at this term that the first proposition of the plea in this case is no bar to an indictment under a State law taxing or prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors

The second proposition of the plea is nothing more than a different form of the first. Both are identical in substance.

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