Lemon v. State

1. Whatever may have been the character of the alleged “lottery” book in question, it nevertheless appeared that the book was found in a dresser drawer in the house of the husband, and not on the person of the defendant wife, or in her possession, or in any possession which might be traceable to her. In such case the presumption was that the possession was that of the husband. Bailey v. State, 60 Ga. App. 556 (4 S. E. 2d, 409); Dailey v. State, 58 Ga. App. 401 (198 S. E. 791); Young v. State, 22 Ga. App. 111 (95 S. E. 478); Broome v. Davis, 87 Ga. 584 (13 S. E. 749). While this presumption…