Show old laws hold in england mr kenneth morell mackenn a e son of the late noted throat doctor ran up a bill ot of nearly 24 for drinks at an english public house and when the landlord sued tor for payment p beaded a statute of george II 11 the so called tippling act of 1751 in bis his defense by which an innkeeper cannot recover for or debts tor for liquor amounting to more than 5 the statute Is still on the this books and mr justice grantham was obliged to admit that it la Is good law BOW now he managed to deliver a judgment however by dig dis between sp liquor and mineral v atar mr air morell ma NIM kenzie had not taken his spirl s neat so that the landlord recovered oa 00 W on his bill for the oda coda water with the whisky |