Legal Opinion

State v. Hickam

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1888PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal fo'om Moniteau Circuit Court. — IIon. E. L. Edwards, Judge. (1) The court committed error in giving the fifth instruction asked by the state. Chaffee n. United Slates, 18 Wall. 516, 545; State v. Fowler, 52 Iowa, 103; People v. Coughlin, 32 N. W. Rep. 905; Nichols v. Winfrey, 79 Mo. 544; Jones v. State, 13 Tex. App. 1; State *. Wingo, 66 Mo. 181; Dubose v. State, 10 Tex.

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Appeal fo'om Moniteau Circuit Court. — IIon. E. L. Edwards, Judge. (1) The court committed error in giving the fifth instruction asked by the state. Chaffee n. United Slates, 18 Wall. 516, 545; State v. Fowler, 52 Iowa, 103; People v. Coughlin, 32 N. W. Rep. 905; Nichols v. Winfrey, 79 Mo. 544; Jones v. State, 13 Tex. App. 1; State *. Wingo, 66 Mo. 181; Dubose v. State, 10 Tex. App. 230 ; Stokes v. People, 53 N. Y. 164; Commonwealth v. McEie, 1 Gray, 61; Stale v. Porter, 34 Iowa, 139 ; Rains v. Railroad, 71 Mo. 164, 169; Anderson v. McPike, 86 Mo. 293, 299 ; State x. Ellis, 74 Mo. 207, 219 ;…

1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.

The defendants were jointly indicted under section 1262, Revised Statutes, 1879, for assaulting and shooting one Harrison Davenport, “ on purpose and with malice aforethought,” with the intent him the said Davenport to kill; the defendant, Samuel Hickam, as principal, and the other defendants as present aiding, helping, abetting, etc., the said Samuel in the felony and assault as aforesaid. They were all found guilty under section 1262, supra, the punishment of Samuel Hickam assessed at live years imprisonment in the penitentiary, and that of the other defendants at fines in different…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. PalmerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
  2. White v. MaxcySupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
  3. Nichols v. WinfreySupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  4. State v. ForsytheSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
  5. State v. WingoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RichardsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  2. State v. MaloneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  3. Carver v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
  4. Carver v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas R. Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
  5. Volusia County Bank v. BigelowSupreme Court of Florida · 1903

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