Supreme Court of Pennsylvania February 7, 1884 (Britton v. Commonwealth)

Mr. Justice Clark

delivered the opinion of the court, February 25, 1884.

By the Act of 10th April, 1849, it was provided, that the mercantile appraisers of the respective counties should embrace in their annual returns, to the respective county treasurers, all the breweries and distilleries in their respective counties, with the names of the owners, and the number of gallons of liquors brewed or