Brake v. Commonwealth

Judge Helm

Affirming.

The Sheriff of Wayne County, with other officers, searched premises belonging to appellant, Elza Brake, in Wayne County on December 26, 1948, and discovered a quantity of beer. The Sheriff, in searching the premises, executed a search warrant describing the premises to be searched. The search warrant had been issued by the Judge of the Wayne County Court, after an affidavit sworn to by the Sheriff had been filed with him. At • a trial appellant was convicted of illegally possessing alcoholic beverages for sale in local option territory. His punishment was fixed at a fine…