Crews v. State Ex Rel. Patterson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal ’from Circuit Court, Barbour County; J. S. Williams, Judge. Petition of the State of Alabama, on the relation of T. M. Patterson, as Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, to condemn a house and lot, the property of Joe Crews, Helen Crews, Jim James, and Charity James. Erom the decree, Helen Crews appeals. Affirmed.
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Appeal ’from Circuit Court, Barbour County; J. S. Williams, Judge. Petition of the State of Alabama, on the relation of T. M. Patterson, as Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, to condemn a house and lot, the property of Joe Crews, Helen Crews, Jim James, and Charity James. Erom the decree, Helen Crews appeals. Affirmed. It is shown by the petition that the premises in question were occupied by Joe Crews, Helen Crews, Jim James and Charity James, and that said parties did operate or permit to be .operated in said house a distillery or plant for making liquors prohibited by law. The prayer…
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
The condemnation, in equity, was sought of an undivided interest in lands held by joint owners, under section 12, p. 12, Acts 1919.
The law as to leased premises was the subject of discussion in State ex rel. Attorney General v. Jebeles, 206 Ala. 161, 89 South. 547, and the burden of proof in such matter and the necessity of specific description of the premises sought to be forfeited were dealt with in Johnson v. State, 205 Ala. 294, 87 South. 815.
It is sufficient to say of the evidence that the same has been read and carefully considered, and we are of the opinion that the state has…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. JebelesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921