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STERLING NOVELTY CO. v. COMMONWEALTH

271 S.W.2d 366 (1954)

STERLING NOVELTY CO., Inc. v. COMMONWEALTH.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yancey & Martin and David Weil, Lexington, for appellant.

J. D. Buckman, Jr., Atty. Gen., William F. Simpson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Paul Mansfield, Commonwealth's Atty., Lexington, for appellee.

CULLEN, Commissioner.

This proceeding was commenced when the Commonwealth filed a motion in the Fayette County Court to condemn and forfeit 142 slot machines, identified in the motion by serial numbers. Sterling Novelty Company, owner of the machines, was designated as the defendant. A jury in county court found that the machines were "ultimately intended to be used for gambling" and judgment was entered ordering their destruction.

An appeal was taken by the...

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