Birdett v. State

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

On October 24, 1941, this suit was filed in the name of the State of Texas, by its proper officers, against Alton (Lefty) Bir-dett and wife, seeking a temporary and a permanent injunction. Plaintiff alleged that the defendants had for more than a year resided upon rented premises, which included a four or five-room house, situated in dry territory, and that they had “continuously during said period of time possessed on and at said premises intoxicat ing liquors, for the purpose of sale, and have sold same on and from said place and premises in such a manner as to…