Guilford v. State

The defendant was convicted of unlawfully having in possession spirituous liquors, and appeals.

The evidence, in its strongest aspects, for the state was as’ follows: The sheriff, and a number of other officers searched the defendant’s dwelling house and premises. Nothing was found in the house. There was no fence around the yard, but same was open to the 'street. In a small, imperfect inclosure, denominated a chicken yard, and which opened into the house yard without obstruction, 25 half gallons of rum were found. It could be seen from the street; in fact, the sheriff, who remained in the car…