Howard v. State

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

From a conviction for unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors in prohibition territory appellant was assessed the lowest punishment—a fine of $25 and twenty days in jail.

The uncontradicted evidence by appellant himself and the only two witnesses who were introduced showed that on the date charged appellant came from Madisonville in his wagon, passing where the other two witnesses were, and that he had gotten at Madisonville and had with him at the time some whisky. Frank Dowell, one of these witnesses, testified that when appellant approached them he asked him if…