James v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is possessing beer in a dry area for the purpose of sale; the punishment, a fine of $250.00.

Officers testified that they went to the Canyon Club and instituted a search for intoxicating liquor. It was their version that they found six cases of Pabst beer. E. W. Green, who owned the property, testified that he had leased it to appellant and E. E. Cole. Appellant did not testify and introduced no witnesses.

The only bill of exception in the record is concerned with the action of the trial court in permitting the officers to testify that they found six cases of beer…