House v. State

PRICE, Judge.

The appellant was tried in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County under an indictment charging him with (1) manufacturing alcoholic, spirituous, malted or mixed liquors or beverages, and (2) possessing a still, etc. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as to both counts and appellant was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.

The testimony for the State was to the effect that a 1,000 gallon tank type still was found 18 miles northeast of Northport, in Tuscaloosa County. The still was fired, charged with mash, and a mixture of whiskey and water was running therefrom.

As the…