Hardin v. State

BROWN, Justice.

Hardin purchased three cases, seventy-two pints of alcoholic liquors in Tennessee, on which the federal taxes had been paid, containing the proper internal revenue stamps, and transported said liquor in a truck into Madison County, this State, where he was arrested for “violating the prohibition law.” The liquors did not have the state stamps thereon, nor did the defendant have a license or permit issued by the Board, to deal in liquors or transport or import the same. He had had it in his possession three hours.

Complaint was made under oath before 'the clerk of the Circuit…