Rodes v. Gilliam

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hurt—

Granting writ.

The petition states the facts which are not contraverted. No question is made as to the right of the plaintiffs to maintain the action. The facts as stated in the petition are that one James Taylor was tried in the police court for the city of Bowling Green upon a charge

*124of unlawfully having in his possession intoxicating liquors, other than for sacramental, medicinal, scientific or mechanical purposes. This is an offense against the Prohibition 'Statute of 1922, and the violation of it charged against Taylor was committed since that…