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Rutherford v. StateRutherford v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court
Oct 15, 1911
Versions:57 So. 224
100 Miss. 832
Smith, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court:

The granting of the first instruction on behalf of the state, which was drawn under section 1227 of the Code, and which omits the qualifying words “without authority of law,” was fatal error. Ivy v. State, 84 Miss. 264, 36 South. 265. Reversed and remanded.

Case Details

Case Name: Rutherford v. State
Court Name: Mississippi Supreme Court
Date Published: Oct 15, 1911
Citations: 57 So. 224; 100 Miss. 832
Court Abbreviation: Miss.
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