Smith v. State

The sole question in this case is whether the arrest of appellant and the search of his person was unlawful.

Appellant was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors —second offense — and was fined and imprisoned.

Deputy Sheriff Beasley and Sheriff Stevens made a memorandum of the serial numbers of several one dollar bills and left the list in the sheriff’s office. These officers then went by separate automobiles to Crystal Springs. Beasley hired a taxi and drove to appellant’s home where he purchased from appellant a half pint of whiskey, paying for it with two $1.00 bills, the serial numbers…