Stedman v. State

Plaintiff in error, referred to herein as defendant, was charged in an indictment with unlawfully deserting his wife, Mandy Stedman, and unlawfully withholding from his said wife and his minor child, Lillie Mae Stedman, the means of support, there not then and there existing such cause or causes as are recognized as ground or grounds for divorce.

The indictment is in two counts. The desertion of the wife is charged in the first count, and the withholding of means of support from both the wife and child is charged in the second count.

*550Upon a trial of the case the following verdict was returned :…