State v. Metz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The defendant was convicted of unlawfully having intoxicating liquor in his possession. He appeals, and contends the evidence was insufficient to establish the fact of possession.

At about 10:30 on a Sunday night the sheriff of Lyon county overtook and halted a twelve-cylinder, seven-passenger Packard automobile, as it was coming into the city of Emporia from the east. The automobile was curtained on both sides up to the front seat. In the front seat were three persons, I. E. Newell, who was driving the automobile, the defendant, who was on…