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Driscol v. State

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 15, 1884PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Prosecution for Enticing Minor from Service of Employer. From the County Court of Macon. Tried before the Hon P. S. Holt.

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Prosecution for Enticing Minor from Service of Employer. From the County Court of Macon. Tried before the Hon P. S. Holt. This prosecution was commenced by an affidavit made and subscribed before the judge of said court by one W. W. Du-Bose, who therein stated “that Joe Driscol did knowingly interfere with, hire, employ, entice away, or induce George Driscol, a minor, to leave the service of R. E. DuBose, to whom the service of said minor was lawfully due, without the consent of said R. E. DuBose, given in writing, or in the presence of some credible person.” The defendant pleaded not…

1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.

The act amendatory of section 4325 provides, “ Any person who knowingly interferes with, hires, employs, entices away, or induces to leave the service of another, any laborer, or servant, who has contracted in writing to serve such other person for any given time not to exceed one year, before the expiration of the time so contracted for, or who knowingly interferes with, hires, employs, entices away, or induces any minor to leave the service of any person to whom such service is lawfully due, without the consent of the party employing, or to whom such service is due, given in writing, or in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex parte HardySupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
  2. Langham v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
  3. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1872

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Tarpley v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885

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