Cobb v. State

Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Van Zandt County under an indictment alleging that he unlawfully possessed equipment for manufacturing spirituous, vinous and malt liquor and medicated bitters capable of producing intoxication, said equipment being as follows; One furnace, one stove, one boiler, one hollow metal pipe, one barrel, and one trough, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of one year.

The recognizance in this case states that the appellant stands charged with the offense of possessing a still. It is fundamental that the…