State v. Weston

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Provosty, J.

This case is before us on two bills of exception. The first to a part of the charge to the jury, and the second to the refusal of a new trial.

It is contended in behalf of the State that the objection embodied in the first bill cannot be considered by us because, so far as the bill shows, the grounds of it were not stated at the time that it was made. Such is the rule, the grounds or reasons o'f an objection must be stated; an objection cannot be efficiently made in general terms; the idea being that the trial judge should be fully informed…