Melton v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

Possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpost of sale is the offense; the punishment, one year in the penitentiary.

The facts, as reflected by the record, are in brief as follows: Appellant resided upon a tract of land in the western part of Fort Bend county belonging to the Melton estate in which the appellant owned an undivided interest. Appellant was engaged in farming as one of the tenants on said land. His brother, Burrell Melton, who was jointly indicted with the appellant, was also engaged in farming on said place, and he and the appellant jointly occupied a house…