Honigfeld v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for operating an open saloon; the punishment, a fine of $200.

David M. Honigfeld, the father of appellant, was the owner of the Riviera Hotel in Castroville, Medina County. In the basement of that hotel was what was referred to as “The Riviera Country Club.” The appellant was the director of and in charge of the operation of the club.

Sanford, undercover agent for the Texas Liquor Control Board, testified that, acting upon instructions from his superiors, he registered about six o’clock P.M., on May 20, 1959, into the hotel, after which David Honigfeld…