Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided November 11, 1899PublishedCited by 25 opinions
FROM MARION. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Marion County. Ft.oyd Estixu., Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
Tire defendant, Jess Brown alias Jess Martin, was indicted in the Circuit Court of Marion County for the unlawful and carnal knowledge of a virtuous female over the age of twelve years and under the age of sixteen years and one day. On his motion the indictment was quashed, and the State prosecutes an appeal in error.
The indictment was based upon the second part of Section 1 of Chapter 129, of the Acts of. 1893, and the motion to quash assumed the unconstitutionality of that Act, upon three grounds. The Act is as follows:
“AN ACT to amend section 5365 of Milliken & Vertrees’ compilation of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. YardleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1895
- State v. RunnelsTennessee Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by25 opinions
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