State v. Emerson

ODOM, Justice.

The assistant district attorney of Jackson Parish filed a bill of information against the defendant, charging that, on a certain date, he “* * * did then and there wilfully and unlawfully keep for sale intoxicating liquor commonly called beer for beverage purposes, to-wit: 7 cases of Pabst beer, 24 cans to the case, which was prohibited by Ordinance No. 7 of 1940 of the Police Jury of Jackson Parish, Louisiana.”

Defendant was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and all costs, and in default of paying the fine and costs to be incarcerated in the parish jail…