State Ex Rel. Seeburger v. James

The property in controversy is a residence property in the colored district, occupied, at the time in controversy, by defendant James, under a lease from defendant Johnson. The place was raided February 28, 1926. Seven men and five women, who had been drinking, were there. James was drunk. There were whisky glasses on the table. A half-gallon bottle about half full of moonshine whisky was found there. The reputation of James for keeping intoxicating liquor is bad. A police officer had arrested him several times, and told his reputation in' court, though James had not been convicted, to his…