Legal Opinion

State v. Conkle

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 5, 1902PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Before Gary, J., Newberry, February, 1902. Indictment in magistrate court against William' Conkle, Thomas Banks and Neeley Long. From order of Circuit Court reversing judgment of magistrate, State appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Jones.

The defendants having been brought before a magistrate for trial upon a warrant charging them with malicious injury to personal property, made timely motion for a change of venue to- the nearest magistrate, upon an affidavit complying- with the act of 1896, 22 Stat., 12. The magistrate refused the motion and tried defendants, who were found guilty and sentenced. On defendants’ appeal, the Circuit Court reversed the judgment of the magistrate and remanded the case to be transferred for new trial to the nearest magistrate, pursuant to…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. BarnettSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
  2. Witte v. CaveSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
  3. Mayes v. EvansSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
  4. Brown Parler v. KolbSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1912
  5. Browning Mfg. Co., Inc. v. BrunsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1938

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