Mason v. State

The first count in the indictment charged that the defendant distilled, made, or manufactured alcoholic, spirituous, malted, or mixed liquors or beverages, a part of which was alcohol; and the second count 'Charged that the defendant had in his possession a still to .be used for the purpose of manufacturing prohibited liquors or beverages. The'defendant interposed a plea of former conviction, said plea averring that he had heretofore on April 27, 1921, been convicted in the United States court for 'the •'Middle division of the Northern district of Alabama of a violation of the National…