State Ex Rel. Hutcheon v. Marker

Appellant owns and operates a greenhouse on the Lincoln Highway about three quarters of a mile west of Jefferson. The heating plant is in a separate building. On May 9, 1925, a search of his premises resulted in the seizure of seven gallons of intoxicating liquor, which were found in the building containing the heating plant. Appellant admits that he manufactured the liquor seized, out of dandelion blossoms, but alleges that he intended to use the same as a tonic, and not for an unlawful purpose. Upon the trial, appellant testified that the liquor was manufactured in pursuance of an ancestral…