McClain v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a liquor transportation case, with punishment assessed at a fine of $250.

Appellant was arrested while transporting beer and whisky in his automobile.

*546The sole question presented for review is the right of the officers to stop appellant and arrest him and search the automobile.

Calder, a deputy sheriff, was directed by those in charge of the sheriff’s office to call a certain telephone number. The telephone number was called. A woman answered and inquired “where they could get in touch with” Masters, to which inquiry Calder replied that he did not know. Thereupon the…