Dobbs v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

This was a motion for a writ of error coram nobis in a prosecution in Greenwood county of George H. Dobbs and Emelia New, who were convicted of murder on January 24, 1898. The motion, which was accompanied by an affidavit setting forth the reasons for the issuance of the writ, which is designated as an assignment of errors, was filed in the district court on February 25, 1899. At the same time notice of the motion was served on the county attorney of Greenwood county, who subsequently appeared and moved the court to dismiss the motion and…