State v. Melton

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Baker.

On January 19, 1938, several rural policemen of Spartan-burg County procured a search warrant, and went to the home of appellant in said county for the purpose of searching for illegal liquor. Upon the arrival of the officers, or immediately thereafter, the appellant, who was in his automobile at the time, after being informed of the purpose of the visit of the officers, and having waived the reading of the search warrant, told them, “That is all right, go ahead,” and drove on off.

The officers found a ten-gallon keg of whisky, covered…