Williams v. State

Appellant was found, subsequent to the enactment of the "Alabama Beverage Control Act," Gen. Acts Alabama Extra Session 1936-1937, p. 40, in the possession, in Walker county, of a quantity of beer.

He was indicted and tried for the offense of illegally having in his possession "prohibited liquors" — this beer.

From the judgment of conviction which followed, he brings this appeal.

Upon his trial below appellant offered, as his defense to the charge made, the admitted fact that the beer in question "all had the State stamp on it, showing the State alcoholic beverage tax on the same had been paid,"…