State v. Atkinson

Milled, Judge :

The defendant was indicted at the October term, 1908, of the circuit court for selling, offering and exposing for sale spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, without having obtained a state license therefor. On the ‘trial the. State proved by Simpson Thompson sales to him by defendant of whiskey and beer within the county, and within one year next before the finding of the indictment, but that he had at that time joined the Guyan Yalley Social Club, had “signed something” to become a member, and had agreed to pay $2.50 for his membership, and the State then rested.

The defendant,…