State v. . Greer

Victoria Greer was tried under the following indictment: "The Jurors for the State Upon Their Oath Present, That Victoria Greer in Forsyth County, on the 11th day of May, 1940, wound one John Greer with a deadly weapon, to wit, a certain pistol; and with the intent to feloniously kill, and did inflict serious bodily injury to the great damage of the said John Greer contrary to the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State."

John Greer, husband of the defendant, testified that he went to his stepbrother's house to pay his wife $4.50 alimony due that…