Southern Express Co. v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
(Certiorari granted by the Supreme Court.) Indictment for violation of prohibition law; from Mitchell .superior court—Judge Harrell. September 2, 1918.
1DissentStephens, J.
■ The questions here presented for determination are, first,' is it a violation of the criminal laws of this State for a common carrier, upon the conditions set forth in the agreed statement of facts, to haul and transport, from one point within this State to another point within this State, wholesale shipments of pure alcohol; and, second, is. the possession by such carrier of such alcohol for the purposes of such transportation likewise a violation of the criminal laws of this State? Answering the first question in the negative would eliminate and dispose of the second question, since if it…
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