Clonts v. State

The appeal is on the record, there being no bill of exceptions, and presents but one question. The prosecution was begun in the county court by affidavit and warrant, which charged that defendant had in possession whisky in violation of law On appeal to the circuit court the solicitor-filed his information in which is charged that defendant did receive, accept delivery of, possess, or have in his possession prohibited liquors, etc. Demurrer was interposed to this information upon the ground of a departure, in that the affidavit had only charged possession, while the information charged other…