Bufford v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jefferson Criminal Court. Heard before Hon. Wm. E. Fort. Henry Bufford, alias Burfford, was convicted of grand larceny, and appeals. Witness Arwood, testifying, stated that he had seen defendant write a number of letters and notes, and was familiar with his handwriting. “I had written him a letter before receiving-this letter, and he had written me a letter before that (witness being shown a letter).”
1Opinion of the Court
PELHAM, P. J.—(1) Appellant was tried and convicted for the larceny of an animal of the cow kind. On the trial a state’s witness was asked if the defendant made any statements to him about the stolen property, or made any threats about witness testifying in the case. A general objection to the question was overruled. In this there was no error authorizing a reversal. While the form of the question may have been objectionable, the evidence sought to be elicited by the inquiry was. material.— Nevers Lumber Co. v. Fields, 151 Ala. 367, 370, 44 South. 81.(2) Objection was made by the defendant to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Karr v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Heningburg v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Nevers Lumber Co. v. FieldsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907
- Yellow Pine Lumber Co. v. Alabama State Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
3Cited by6 opinions
- Wyatt v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1951
- Bray v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1918
- Sandlin v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1933
- McCullar v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1925
- Townley v. BurginSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
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