State v. . Allen

A still was discovered in tbe upper' end of Moore County on 26 November, 1924. Tbe officers found a coat at tbe still site, and in one of tbe pockets was a receipt, made out in tbe name of tbe defendant, Dorsey Allen, for three years subscription to tbe Southern Planter, a newspaper published at Richmond, Ya. Tbe defendant was not seen at tbe still, though some one, other than tbe defendant, ran away as tbe officers approached.

Tbe court instructed tbe jury as follows:

“Tbe court charges you, gentlemen, tbat tbe name on tbe receipt is sufficient proof tbat tbe receipt was tbe property of tbe…