Murphy v. State

The information in this case jointly charged that Will Murphy, Mrs. R. T. Kane, and R. D. (Dudie) Minter did on the 23d day of February, 1915, knowingly' and unlawfully have the possession of certain intoxicating liquors, to wit, seventeen pints of beer and three small drinking glasses full of whisky, with the in tention then and there on the part of them to sell the same. When the case was called for trial the county attorney dismissed as to the defendant Minter, whereupon each plaintiff in error orally moved the court for a severance of the case against them, and a separate trial thereof,…