Covault v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted of possession of beer, the same containing in excess of one-half of 1 per cent, alcohol by volume, with the unlawful intent to barter, sell, give away, or otherwise furnish to others; and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and to be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days; from which judgment the defendant has appealed.

The testimony in this case shows that the officers went to' the home of the defendant and found several bottles of what was designated as beer in the ice box and in the basement. Neither of…