Commonwealth v. Eckel

Fleming, P. J.,

The defendant having been indicted for the illegal possession and sale of intoxicating liquor was convicted on the illegal possession charge and acquitted on that of illegal sale. He now seeks a new-trial, assigning certain reasons therefor, which we will group, discuss and dispose of in a manner most fitting the proper determination of the questions raised.

A road house was established, in the summer of 1929, in a remote part of Union Township, this county, which became commonly known as “The 101 Ranch.” The testimony of Harry Janet, the owner of the farm house, which had been…