Tennessee Supreme Court July 15, 1841 (Caswell v. State)

Turley, J.

delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs in error were indicted and convicted in the circuit court, for selling wine by less measure than the quart, and they prosecute this writ of error to reverse the judgment thereon.

The question for consideration is, whether wine is a spiritous liquor within the meaning of the statute, passed in the year 1837, ch.