Hackleman v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Grayson. Tried below before Hon. G. P. Webb. Appeal from a conviction of a violation of the local option law; penalty, a fine of $25 and twenty days confinement in the county jail.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSOH, Presiding Judge.
This conviction is for violating the local option law. Quillin and Evans were the witnesses. The sale was charged to have been made to Evans, who testified that when he and Quillin went into appellant’s place of business, he was standing behind the bar; that he set out a bottle of whisky on the counter with some glasses, and he and Quillin drank. The bottle contained whisky. Evans paid 25 cents for the two drinks. Quillin testified as did "Evans. Appellant introduced no evidence.
A bill of exceptions was reserved to the manner of empaneling the jury, which recites…
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