Ford v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chiep Justice Clay—

Affirming.

Clay Ford, who was jointly indicted with Clande Ford, Clarence Thompson, Otto Ford, and Fred Thompson, for the willful murder of Sam Hammer, was convicted of manslaughter and his punishment fixed at. eight years’ imprisonment. He appeals.

The facts about which there is practically no conflict in the evidence are these: On the first Monday in March, 1934, appellant and his codefendants, Claude Ford, Clarence Thompson, Otto Ford, Fred Thompson, and Sam Hammer were in Tompldnsville, and appellant, Otto Ford and Sam Hammer were more or less…