Benson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
— Conviction is for the unlawful transportation of intoxicating liquor; punishment Axed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of three years.
The evidence shows that J. W. Massey was employed to detect and cause the arrest of persons violating the laws prohibiting the traffic of intoxicating liquors. Massey was a citizen of Port Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. He entered into an engagement with the Sheriff of Palo Pinto County and became a guest in a certain hotel in Mineral Wells. He requested the appellant, who was a negro porter at the hotel, to procure some…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Burt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897
- Conger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Douglas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Kerley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
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