Smith v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor.

Appellant says he could not be convicted of this crime under the facts of this case; that he did not have possession of the liquor; that this, at most, could only be possession by “remote control.”

The undisputed facts are that on January 10, 1952, Harrison Brown was an employee of appellant in Simpson County at a wage of $30 per week. On that day appellant, while in Simpson County, placed in the possession of Brown $143 and instructed him to go to a certain place in Forrest County and there purchase whiskey…