Jones v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clay

Reversing.

J. W. Jones has prayed an appeal from a judgment convicting him of the illegal possession of intoxicating liquor, and fixing his punishment at a fine of $200 and 30 days’ imprisonment.

The record discloses that J. W. Pouch, the sheriff of Rowan county, in company with the jailer, searched the premises of appellant and found therein a half gallon of moonshine whisky. The search was made under a search warrant issued on the following affidavit signed by Richmond Tussey: “The affiant, Richmond Tussey, whose post-office address is Morehead, State…