Ex Parte G.O. Kimbrough

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding, filed in this Court by G. O. Kimbrough.

The State, through its proper officers, brought suit against relator in the District Court of Eastland County, under the provisions of the Texas Liquor Control Act, to have relator’s residence declared a nuisance under the provisions of Penal Code, Article 666, Section 29, and to enjoin him from selling intoxicating liquor on the premises. Upon a trial on the merits a permanent injunction was granted, but the residence was not padlocked as authorized by the statute. The relator prosecuted an appeal to the…