Legal Opinion

State v. Tippet

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 21, 1895PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Appeal from, Mahaska District Court. — How. A. E. Dewey, Judge. The defendant was indicted for the crime of. murder* in the first degree. He was convicted of the crime of manslaughter, and sentenced to a term of. six month® in the. penitentiary, from which 'he appeals.—

1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.

1 *6492 *647I. It is insisted that the ver dict is* not supported by the evidence. The facts, in brief, as disclosed by this record, are that the deceased and defendant were in a saloon at or near the town* of Carbonado, in Mahaska county, Iowa Both these parties, and others, 'had been invited by O’Brien, the saloon keeper, to take a drink with him, and were standing near the bar while O’Brien was preparing to furnish the drinks. O’Brien had a revolver, and, a® he passed behind the bar, he laid it upon an ice chest. Defendant picked it up, and, while, it was in 'his hands, it was discharged!, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. PorterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
  2. State v. ColeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
  3. State v. McGeeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
  4. Gordon v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1856
  5. State v. SterrettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1942
  2. O'Leary v. Scullin Steel CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1924
  3. State v. BurrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  4. State v. MooreSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  5. State v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913

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