Thornton v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay —

Reversing.

Felix Thornton, who theretofore had been convicted of the illegal possession of intoxicating liquor,, appeals from a judgment convicting him of a second, offense, and fixing his punishment at two years’ imprisonment.

All the evidence against appellant was obtained, by a search of his premises, and the only ground on which a reversal • is asked is that the search warrant, was invalid because of the insufficiency of the affidavit, on which it was based. The affidavit is as follows:

“The affiant, Press J. Blackburn, whose Post Office address is…