The agreed facts in Motlow v. State state that Lem Motlow, proprietor of the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Moore County, manufactured 375 gallons of 100-proof whiskey for sale on May 25, 1911; the Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed his conviction under the 1909 manufacture-prohibition act.
Verified against the complete Motlow opinion transcript on 2026-09-01.
The agreed facts say the whiskey was not intended for beverage sale within Tennessee. The case supports enforcement against production for sale but does not by itself establish the later movement, ownership, or survival of every Jack Daniel’s asset or brand right.
The opinion records the agreed facts, conviction and sentence, and final affirmance. These elements document company-specific enforcement after the statutory effective date.
Publication-safe for the stated production, prosecution, and affirmance.