Herron v. State

Lumpkin, Justice.

The indictment charged Charles Herring” with the murder ofLula Herring his wife.” The accused filed a plea in abatement, alleging that his name was not Charles Herring, but Charles Herron. This plea was *555sustained. Counsel for the accused then consented that, the'indictment might he amended by changing the surname of the accused from “Herring” to “Herron.” The solicitor-general, supposing this consent also authorized a change in the name of the woman alleged to'have been murdered, amended her name accordingly. It was afterwards ascertained that this latter amendment'was'…