White v. State

RiNER, Justice.

George White was convicted in the District Court of Sweetwater County of violating the provisions of Chapter 28, Laws of 1927, which imposes a penalty upon any person “who shall be the owner of, or who shall operate or knowingly have in his possession any still used, designed and intended to be used, for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor.” To review that conviction, he has brought the case here by proceedings in error.

Three assignments of error are made and argued in his behalf, viz: (1) that the information filed in the cause does not state an offense punishable by the…