Graham v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Sims

Affirming.

Ben Graham was convicted of shooting and wounding Ele Grigsby with intent to kill and his punishment was fixed at confinement in the penitentiary at four years. In seeking to reverse the judgment Graham in sists:(a) incompetent evidence was admitted over bis objection; and (b) tbe verdict was reached by lot.

Due to tbe nature of tbe two questions raised on tbis appeal it is unnecessary to detail tbe facts of tbis unfortunate occurrence. It is sufficient to say that Ele Grigsby and J. M. Stout owned a tract of land near Sbepberdsville in…