State v. . Hodgin

First. Defendant made exception and assignment of error to the exclusion of the testimony of H. C. Whiteheart above set forth. We do not think that this exception and assignment of error can be sustained.

In S. v. Turpin, 77 N. C., 473 (476-7), we find: “The general rule prevailing in most of the American states is, that sucb evidence is not admissible, and in this State sucb a general rule is well established. S. v. Barfield, 8 Ire., 344; Bottoms v. Kent, 3 Jones, 154; S. v. Floyd, 6 Jones, 392; S. v. Hogue, 6 Jones, 381. But these cases which are cited as establishing a general rule…