Gilreath v. Commonwealth

The accused was indicted under section 21 Y¿ oí the prohibition statute, Acts 1918, p. 594.

The indictment charged that Luther Gilreath “did unlawfully have in his possession a still and stilling material, which had been used and was capable of being used in the manufacture of ardent spirits.” The indictment failed to use the language of the statute which makes such possession unlawful by “any person except duly licensed druggists, hospitals and laboratories * * unless owner shall be registered with the commissioner and obtain from him a permit to own such still * *.”

*7121. The accused demurred to…