Chapman v. State

Graves, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for having in her possession distilled liquor, to-wit: whisky, without there being affixed to the container, in which said whisky was contained, a proper stamp showing the payment of the State tax due thereon, and she was awarded a penalty of a fine of $100.00.

The testimony shows that appellant and a man named Boyd were operating the Nook Cafe in Collin County. Upon a search of the place a Coca-Cola box was found therein with a false bottom, and the sheriff turned on a faucet at the bottom thereof and drew from such bottom a quart of whisky, and there was…