People v. McCoy

Defendant was convicted of having had unlawfully in his possession certain vinous, fermented, and intoxicating liquors, 30 gallons of cider and 5 gallons of wine, and he has appealed. He bought a barrel of 50 gallons of cider in October, 1920, and put it in his cellar for the purpose of making vinegar as he claimed. This he had a right to do. Section 9, Act No. 53, Pub. Acts 1919. And he might possess it during the process of fermentation and while it contained alcohol but for the single honest purpose of making vinegar. But in December he began using it as a beverage and from time to time…