Hill v. State

The first count of the indictment charged that “Elbert Hill did distill, make or manufacture prohibited liquors or beverages,” and the indictment after the second count, which was charged out by the court, concluded, “Against the peace and dignity of the state of Alabama.”

The indictment was subject to demurrer, but is not void. In the absence of a demurrer challenging its sufficiency, the count will support a conviction. McGuire v. State, 37 Ala. 161; Harrison v. State, 144 Ala. 20, 40 So. 568.

The defendant objected to being put upon trial in the city hall in Decatur, Ala., on the ground that…