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Show Minor Cute Derision. Auocsta, Mt, May 29. The supreme cottit today made a unanimous unani-mous decision in tlie Humes liquor esse, reversing the decision of tlie lovverrurt,w hlch convicted Iturnes under tliu statutes. Burnes, a few years ag, oienetl up in Augusta an "original i-aekage" tiusiuess, selling only liquors imported from the provlnceor other countries claiming claim-ing thstthti Statu had no right under un-der the United Slate Constitution to intt rftre with his business. The cns; was carried tilt, step liy stejs until now It is decided iu llurncs' favor. Tlie court siys, in part: "Tilo Iowa case, just decided by the Supreme Coiirtof the United Suites, clearly n-ttli-s the question. Wc are bound by that decision to reverse re-verse Hie ruling below and sustain tlie views contended for by respondent". respond-ent". The minority opinion in the Iowa casu reported commends itself to many as containing a better conclusion. con-clusion. Out Ixsliencu Is. duo to thejudgmeiit which prevails. Our statutes prohibit only unlawful sale. Its interpretation mu't bo constitutional." |