State v. Lasher
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Edward Lasher and another were indicted by the grand jury, tried in the district court for St. Louis county before Hughes, J., and a jury, and convicted of adultery. The case was certified to this court upon the question whether Anna Lasher, wife of defendant Edward Lasher, was a competent witness against her husband.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Defendants were jointly indicted for the crime of adultery, and were convicted by the jury on a joint trial of both. At the trial the wife of defendant Lasher was called as a witness by the state, and was permitted, over the objection and exception of defendants, to give evidence tending to establish the guilt of both defendants. Defendant did not consent that his wife might be sworn as a witness against him. Subsequent to the return of the verdict the trial court certified the cause to this court for the determination of the question “whether [the wife] was a competent witness against the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Vanderburgh v. BassettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
- State v. VollanderSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
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