BEER CO. v. MASSACHUSETTS


97 U.S. 25 (____)

BEER COMPANY v. MASSACHUSETTS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.W. Paine and Mr. F.O. Prince for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Charles R. Train for the defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The question raised in this case is, whether the charter of the plaintiff, which was granted in 1828, contains any contract the obligation of which was impaired by the prohibitory liquor law of Massachusetts, passed in 1869, as applied to the liquor in question in this suit.

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