Bagby v. State

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

A prohibition law against the sale of spirituous liquors prevails in Newton county. Bagby was indicted, tried and convicted for a violation of that law. The evidence showed that he, being in Covington, received from one Anderson a sealed letter addressed to himself at Rutledge, which is in Morgan county. The letter contained an order for a quart of corn whiskey, to be delivered in Covington; but Anderson did not communicate all the contents of the letter to Bagby, who was going towards the post-office. Anderson requested him to please mail it for him, telling him that…