Commonwealth v. Pope

'Clrief Justice Robertson

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

This writ of error is prosecuted to reverse a judgment sustaining a demurrer to an indictment charging Henry (j. Pope with challenging George D. Prentice, to fight . . , ' , , ni m single combat, with deadly weapons. .

The indictment, after charging, that the said Henry C. Pope, intending maliciously to take the life of the sa;<j Qeorge H. Prentice, unlawfully challenged him to single combat, with deadly weapons, by the following challenge in writing:—

‘■'■July 2nd, 1833.

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