Hill v. State

The indictment, in the prescribed form, charges the appellant with selling or giving spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors to Eobert Whitten, a minor. On the trial, it was shown that, on an election day, whiskey had been provided for election purposes, and the appellant had permission to drink it himself, and give it to voters. While drinking, the minor asked him for a drink, and he gave it to him. The evidénce tended to show the appellant, at the time, was very drunk. The appellant requested of the court six several charges, which were refused, and the refusal is the matter now insisted on as…