Nave v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Possessing whisky for the purpose of sale in a dry area is the offense; the punishment,.a fine of $100.00.

Appellant owned and operated the Nave Hotel in Childress, and occupied two rooms therein as his private residence. On March 11, 1943, an agent of the Texas Liquor Control Board, under authority of a search warrant, made a search of the two rooms mentioned and found therein three bottles of whisky, two of which were of the capacity of four-fifths of a quart and were full; the other was a pint about half full. The bottles were found at different places in the rooms.

Appellant…