Armstrong v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge. —

The unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor is the offense, punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of one year.

A private dwelling occupied by the appellant and his family was searched by Lemmons, the sheriff. The dwelling was also occupied by another family. A search of the premises resulted in the discovery of a can containing several gallons of whiskey. The search was made by virtue of a warrant issued by A. P. Shockley, a Justice of the Peace, upon an affidavit signed by William Lemmons and G. C. Ferguson, bearing a jurat signed by A.…