State v. Bunyon

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Brease.

The appellant, John Allen Bunyon, with his wife, Olivia Bunyon, and his brother, Lloyd Bunyon, were tried in the Court of General Sessions for Barnwell County on a charge of violation of the prohibition law. The indictment set up two counts, first, the unlawful possession of alcoholic liquors; and, second, manufacturing spirituous liquors.

At the conclusion of all the testimony, there was a motion for a direction of a verdict on behalf of each of the defendants. With the consent of the Solicitor, the trial Judge, Hon. H. E. Rice,…