Thornhill v. State

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was tried in the county court of Dewey county on a charge of having possession of intoxicating liquor, to wit, beer, with the unlawful intent then and there to sell, barter, give away, and otherwise furnish to others, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and be confined in the county jail of Dewey county for a period of 30 days, from which judgment the defendant has appealed to this court.

The defendant filed a demurrer to the information, alleging the information did not state facts sufficient to constitute an offense against…