Legal Opinion

Neville v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided December 15, 1921No. 2640Published

Indictment for possessing intoxicating liquor. Before Judge Shurley. Wilkes superior court. April 20, 1921.

1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.

1. The act to amend and supplement the prohibition laws of this State (Acts Ex. Sess. 1917, p. 7), which, among other provisions, made it “unlawful for any corporation, firm, person or individual to receive from any common carrier, corporation, fii-m, person or individual, or to have, control, or possess, in this State, any of said enumerated liquors,” was not superseded and in effect repealed by the eighteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States and the Volstead act (Act Cong. Oct. 28, 1919, c. 85, 41 Stat. 305). Neville v. State, 152 Ga. 205 (108 S. E. 802).

2. The request to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
  2. Neville v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921

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