Marney v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the possession of mercury without a bill of sale or any other written evidence of ownership, as denounced by Section 3 of Article 1436b, V.A.P.C.; the punishment, a fine of $100.00.

The section reads as follows:

“Any person who may be found in any county in this State with mercury in his possession, and who has not in his possession a bill of sale, or other written evidence of title to said mercury shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one (1) year nor more than (5)…