Beaty v. State

DAVIDSON, Pbesidhstg Judge.

This conviction was for violating the local option law.

Forehand, testifying for the State, says he bought from appellant in a local option territory what he thought to be a bottle of whisky, and it is made reasonably to appear that he believed and thought he was buying whisky at the time he made the purchase. On cross-examination his knowledge in respect to whisky and what it was, etc, was sought to be tested. The prosecution asked the witness if he knew whisky when he drank it. The witness stated he reckoned he did. Objection was urged to this on the ground that it…