Legal Opinion

Hull v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1880PublishedCited by 9 opinions

FROM STEWART. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Stewart, county. J. E. Rice, J.

1Opinion of the CourtCoopee, J.

The plaintiff in error was tried for murder, convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for ten .years. He appealed in error.

Hull was in the employ of one Steele, and had been for several years, living with him on his farm, and having directions to look after and protect his property. Within the same enclosure as the residence of Steele, were two houses about fifteen feet apart,, one occupied by Mrs. Sinks and the other by Mrs. Brooks, women also employed by Steele. On the night of the alleged murder, several persons, well known to defendant,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Fortenberry v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McGill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
  2. Ivy v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Reichman v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1918
  4. Hughes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1970
  5. Sydnor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001

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