32 Tenn. 667 | Tenn. | 1852
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an indictment for the murder of William Trammel. Trial and conviction in the circuit court of Fay-ette of murder in the se'cond degree, and ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. Motion for new trial overruled, and appeal to this court.
It is objected here that there is no proof in the record showing that the Christian name -of the deceased was William. He is spoken of by all the witnesses as the “ deceased, ” or “ Trammel.” The argument is not placed upon the ground of a variance between the name proved, and that in the indictment; but that the proof fails to show that the deceased bore the name of William, or any other Christian name.
Judgment affirmed.