Beard v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for unlawfully selling beer in a dry area; the punishment, six months in jail and a fine of $500.

The agreed statement of facts shows that proof was made by the state that on or about the date alleged the appellant did sell to Ronald Gresham in Anderson County the intoxicating beverage described in the complaint and information. It was further shown that for the purpose of proving that Anderson County was a dry area the state offered in evidence a petition for a prohibition election filed with the commissioners’ court of Anderson County on June 16, 1913, an order…