Summerville v. State

The defendant was convicted in the city court of Carrollton on an accusation containing two counts charging him with illegally possessing tax-unpaid whisky, and 'illegally possessing more than one quart of whisky. He moved for a new trial on the general grounds and added several additional grounds by amendment. The court overruled his motion and he excepted. The evidence for the State substantially shows that the sheriff, his deputy, and another officer, with a search warrant, visited the premises of the defendant who was not there. The premises consisted of a combination grocery store,…