Taylor v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful possession of equipment for the manufacture of intoxicating liquor; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for one year.

Three officers, Adams, Brewer and Thompkins, searched the premises of the appellant, who was a “share-cropper” upon the premises of one Mayfield. Another negro by the name of Lafe Fly was also a cropper upon the premises, the distance between his dwelling and that of the appellant being some 500 yards. As we understand the record, there was found upothe premises of the appellant two lard cans containing a…