Tarpley v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the County Court of Macon. Tried before the P. S. Holt. The warrant in this case, by which the prosecution was commenced, was founded on an affidavit made by W. R. Ivey, May 19th, 1885, which charged that “ William Tarpley did knowingly interfere with, hire, employ, entice away, or induce to leave the service of affiant, Dan Ellington, who had contracted in writing to serve affiant for a given time, not exceeding one year, before the expiration of the time so contracted…
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From the County Court of Macon. Tried before the P. S. Holt. The warrant in this case, by which the prosecution was commenced, was founded on an affidavit made by W. R. Ivey, May 19th, 1885, which charged that “ William Tarpley did knowingly interfere with, hire, employ, entice away, or induce to leave the service of affiant, Dan Ellington, who had contracted in writing to serve affiant for a given time, not exceeding one year, before the expiration of the time so contracted for.” The defendant filed a plea in abatement, setting out another prosecution pending against him for the same…
1Opinion of the CourtSomebyille, J.
The defendant was convicted of violating section 4325 of the present Code, as amended by the act of February 15, 1881. — Acts 1880-81, p. 42. This statute provides, that “ any person who knowingly interferes with, hires, employs, entices away, or induces to leave the service of another, any laborer or servant, who has contracted in writing to serve such other person for any given time, not- to exceed one year, before the expiration of the time so contracted for,” without the consent of the employer, given either in writing or in the presence of some credible person, shall be guilty of a…
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