Wilson v. State

Grieein Smith, Chief Justice.

Appellant operates the Highway Cafe several miles from Magnolia. Fines were assessed against her in Municipal Court on consolidated charges of selling liquor in dry territory and possessing untaxed intoxicants. On appeal a Circuit Court jury found her guilty and fixed punishment at $1,000 on the liquor-selling charge, and $500 for possessing the untaxed commodity. The motion for a new trial alleges that the verdict is contrary to law, contrary to the evidence, and that the maximum fine for selling the small quantity involved shows as a matter of law that the jury…