Legal Opinion

State v. Bridges

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1883PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Appeal from Chase District Court. At the May Term, 1882, of the district court, C. Ñ. S., judge pro tern., presiding, Edward Bridges was convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to the state penitentiary for the term of ten years, from which judgment he appeals. The opinion contains a sufficient statement of the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hokton, C. J.:

The appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, at the May term, 1882, of the district court of Chase county. He was sentenced to the penitentiary of the state for the term of ten years; from that conviction he has appealed to this court.

I. It is claimed that the information upon which the appellant was tried did not charge murder either in the first or second degree. The information alleged, among other things:

“That on or about the 4th day of April, 1882, one Ed. Bridges, Ben. Ray, and Alexander Blakemore, within the county…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kansas Pacific Railway Co. v. KunkelSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
  2. State v. KearleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1881
  3. State v. HuberSupreme Court of Kansas · 1871

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. In the Interest of B.D.-Y.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2008
  2. State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Kansas · 2000
  3. State v. WalkerSupreme Court of Kansas · 2003
  4. State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Kansas · 1973
  5. State v. DouglasSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982

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