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ADAMS EXPRESS CO. v. KENTUCKY

No. 271.

238 U.S. 190 (1915)

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY v. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 14, 1915.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph S. Graydon and Mr. Lawrence Maxwell for plaintiff in error.

Mr. James Garnett, Attorney General of the State of Kentucky, with whom Mr. Robert T. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General of the State of Kentucky, was on the brief, for defendant in error.

Mr. W.B. Wheeler and Mr. J.B. Snyder filed a brief as amicus curice by permission of the court.

MR. JUSTICE DAY delivered the opinion of the court.

The Adams Express Company was indicted for violation of § 2569a of the statutes of the State of Kentucky, which, omitting the portions not essential to the consideration of this case, provides:

"It shall be unlawful for any . . . public or private carrier to bring into, . . . deliver or distribute, in any county, district, precinct, town or city, where the sale...

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