Legal Opinion
Murrell v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 15, 1870PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of Barbour. Tried before the Hon. J. MoCaleb Wiley. The facts of the case are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
This is an indictment under section 3691, of the Revised Code, “ for enticing servant under written contract.” The count charging the offense is in the following words:
“ The grand jury of said county charge, that, before tbe finding of this indictment, David Murrell knowingly interfered with, hired, employed, enticed away, or induced Jacob Hameter, being a laborer or servant, wbo bad stipulated or contracted in. writing to serve tbe said D. H. Hameter a given number of days, weeks, months, or for one year, before the expiration of tbe term stipulated or contracted for, such contract being in…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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