State v. . Brewer
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was an INDICTMENT for murder, tried before PhilU/ps, Judge, at March Term, 1887, of Oeange Superior Court. The prisoners were convicted of manslaughter, and from the judgment thereon appealed.
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This was an INDICTMENT for murder, tried before PhilU/ps, Judge, at March Term, 1887, of Oeange Superior Court. The prisoners were convicted of manslaughter, and from the judgment thereon appealed. The State examined W. J. Fleming as a witness, who tes-fied in substance, as follows: I am a student at the University; was there 9th of October; knew Jacob A. Frieze, the deceased; first met Pat Brewer that night at the house of Jack Barbee; met Morris (wh.o is not a student) at rock wall at Campus gate; Marshall was with me; Morris was drunk; Marshall and I went with Morris to take him home;…
1Opinion of the CourtMerrimoN, J.
After the appeal in this case had been docketed,' called regularly for argument and argued, and the Court had considered of the errors assigned, two of the appellants presented their application, signed by them respectively and approved by their counsel, asking that they be allowed to withdraw the appeal as to themselves, and their counsel submitted a motion to that effect, which the Attorney General opposed.
No cause is assigned in support of this motion; it seems to be expected that it will be granted as of course. This is' a misapprehension of the rule' applicable. The appellants having…
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