People v. Lewis
California Supreme Court
Appeal from, a judgment of the Superior Court of Shasta County and from an order denying a new trial. Edward Sweeney, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.
The defendant was prosecuted for the murder of William H. Farrell, and was convicted of manslaughter. He appeals from the judgment, and from the order denying him a new trial.
Defendant was the husband of Farrell’s sister, and, with his wife and nine-years’-old son, was living upon a mountain ranch in Shasta county. Farrell, though he was a not infrequent visitor at his brother-in-law’s house, was ill-disposed toward him. His grievance was founded upon a claim of moneys due him from Lewis for services, and there is much evidence of oft-repeated *188threats upon his part, couched in most abusive…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Beard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Erwin v. StateOhio Supreme Court · 1876
- Runyan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- State v. CushingWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- State v. O'BrienMontana Supreme Court · 1896
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- People v. MaughsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
- United States v. Bennie L. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- People v. LewisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
- People v. FlannellyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
- State v. RennerTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
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