It shall be the duty of every railroad company, express company, or other common carrier, and of every person, firm or corporation, that shall transport any of the alcohol or wine mentioned into the state from any points or places for the purpose of delivery and who shall deliver such alcohol or wine, or either of them, to any person, firm or corporation in this state, to currently keep in a fair and legible hand, or typewritten or otherwise, so that same may be easily read, a record of such alcohol or wine, and of the delivery thereof, which shall set forth the dates on which said alcohol or wine were received and delivered, the names and postoffice address of the consignor and consignee, the place of delivery, and the person to whom delivered and the kind and amount of such alcohol or wine delivered. The record hereinabove required to be kept by common carriers, or persons, firms or corporations making the delivery of said alcohol or wine, or either of them, in this state, shall also be open to the inspection (1) of all officers, (2) of the duly authorized persons seeking information for the prosecution of persons charged with or suspected of crime, and when application is made by any of the said officers or persons for permission to examine and take copies of such record, they shall be allowed to do so during office or business hours, of the persons or corporations keeping such records, and in such reasonable manner as not to interfere with the business of the corporation or person keeping said record. The said record may be secured to be produced in court by any lawful process, issued by any court in this state to be used as evidence, and said record shall be competent evidence upon the trial of any causes whatsoever in any of the said courts, in which the record may be material or relevant to the issues involved.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses
§ 99-27-1. Petition to subpoena witnesses having knowledge of violations
§ 99-27-3. Taking testimony and filing for delivery to grand jury
§ 99-27-5. Grand jury not prevented from making investigation
§ 99-27-7. Duty of mayor or justice of the peace to issue warrant for offender
§ 99-27-9. Statement not limited to proof of single violation at trial
§ 99-27-13. Owner may interpose claim to seized property; jurisdiction and procedure
§ 99-27-15. Affidavit for search warrant; contents of warrant; service and return
§ 99-27-17. Affidavit for search warrant; form
§ 99-27-19. Search warrant; form
§ 99-27-21. Search of motor vehicles, etc. and seizure of liquor without warrant
§ 99-27-23. Clubs, boats, places where liquor found may be abated as nuisance
§ 99-27-25. Club to forfeit charter; boat may be sold
§ 99-27-27. Common carriers, etc., required to produce books for examination
§ 99-27-35. Venue of prosecutions for unlawful shipment
§ 99-27-39. Payment by liquor dealers of penalty to state, county, or municipality
§ 99-27-41. Concurrent jurisdiction given chancery courts for enforcing § 99-27-39
§ 99-27-43. Justices of the peace not to suspend sentences
§ 99-27-45. Witnesses compelled to testify; disclosure not to be used against witness