Hutchason v. State

The appellant, Merritt Hutchason','-‘was indicted jointly with Azariah Ray, for arson, committed by burning some stacks of wheat and hay, the property of Samuel Gilman.

Upon trial before a jury, the appellant was convicted, and judgment was rendered against him, over his motion for- a new trial.

The only question raised is whether the court erred in not granting a new trial.

The reasons filed for a new trial were the following- .-

“ 1st. Because the court admitted the illegal testimony of Mrs. Mittie Hutchason, wife of said defendant, on the trial of this cause, over the objection of the…