Brown v. State

The appellant, Sam Brown, was indicted, tried, and convicted of an unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, to-wit, Jamaica ginger, as a beverage; the sale alleged in tbe indictment to have occurred on or about the 24th day of July, 1925.

Briefly stated, the facts are these: The defendant was approached by Mayfield and Otis Speed, who were acting as prohibition officers at the time. They sought to purchase from Brown, the defendant, at his drug store, Jamaica ginger. Mayfield said to Brown, “I feel like throwing a drunk to-day and I want to do it on Jamaica ginger,” and Brown laughed and said,…