Murry v. State

HENDERSON. Judge.

Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $.25 and twenty days confinement in the county jail; hence this appeal.

From the statement of facts it appears that appellant was a druggisx, and the alleged intoxicating liquor sold by him to one J. W. Brooks was labeled “kidney tonic,” or “dandelion alterative.” Witnesses state according to their recollection it was called “dandelion alterative.'’ Witness testified that it made him chunk. Appellant’s contention was, that it was a patent medicine or drug, and not a beverage,…