Newton v. State

This is an appeal from the county court of Kiowa county, wherein one Brownlow Newton was convicted of selling whisky to one Lige Everett, and his punishment fixed at imprisonment in the county jail for 30 days and a fine of $50.

Numerous errors are assigned as ground for reversal of the judgment. The conviction was based upon the uncorroborated testimony of Lige Everett, and his brother, A. C. Everett, and both of these witnesses were impeached as to truth and veracity by numerous of their neighbors who had known them for many years. The defendant was also proven to be a farmer whose…